The Gift of the Priesthood

"It is up to each of us who hold the priesthood of God to discipline ourselves so that we stand above the ways of the world. It is essential that we be honorable and decent men. Our actions must be above reproach.

"The words we speak, the way we treat others, and the way we live our lives all impact our effectiveness as men and boys holding the priesthood.

"The gift of the priesthood is priceless. It carries with it the authority to act as God's servants, to administer to the sick, to bless our families, and to bless others as well. Its authority can reach beyond the veil of death, on into the eternities. There is nothing else to compare with it in all this world. Safeguard it, cherish it, love it, live worthy of it [see Gordon B. Hinckley, "Personal Worthiness to Exercise the Priesthood," Ensign, May 2002, 52–59]."