Light of the Restoration 
“And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house (the Kirtland Temple) armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy glory be round about them” (D&C 109:22).
“Yea, and my presence shall be [in my house], for I will come into it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God” (D&C 97:16).
From New Mission President Seminar, Church News, June 26, 1999
President Monson then spoke about the message of the missionaries. Investigators, he said, are particularly inclined to listen to Heavenly Father's plan for their salvation. Among these are people who have recently moved or who have lost a loved one or had a new birth in the family.
"Everybody asks the question posed by Job: 'If a man die, shall he live again?' " he said, noting that as missionaries discuss the eternal nature of the family, "You're on sacred ground in the soul of that person."
Elder J. Ballard Washburn, “The Temple Is a Family Affair,” Ensign, May 1995, 11
We go to the temple to make covenants, but we go home to keep the covenants that we have made. The home is the testing ground. The home is the place where we learn to be more Christlike. The home is the place where we learn to overcome selfishness and give ourselves in service to others.
I hope you will not think it simplistic to suggest that it is the “little things” like family prayer and family home evening that are important. Little things like a father helping his children say their nightly prayers and telling them a bedtime story instead of watching TV. Little things like making time in the family schedule for reading the scriptures. Little things like a husband being big enough to say, “Sweetheart, I’m sorry. I should not have said that. I’m going to do better.” Or a mother saying to a child, “I’m sorry I became angry. Please forgive me.” Yes, it is the little things that we do each day and each week that make the difference.
By keeping the temple covenants, all of God’s children may be exalted. I say again that we go to the temple to make the covenants, but we go home to keep those covenants.
Personal Dedication and Missionary Application
After reading the following, examine yourself and see if you are making an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord? What could you do or stop doing that would be a sacrifice?
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Liahona, May 2004
In ancient times when people wanted to worship the Lord and seek His blessings, they often brought a gift. For example, when they went to the temple, they brought a sacrifice to place on the altar. After His Atonement and Resurrection, the Savior said He would no longer accept burnt offerings of
animals. The gift or sacrifice He will accept now is “a broken heart and a contrite spirit.” As you seek the blessing of conversion, you can offer the Lord the gift of your broken, or repentant, heart and your contrite, or obedient, spirit.
“And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house (the Kirtland Temple) armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy glory be round about them” (D&C 109:22).
“Yea, and my presence shall be [in my house], for I will come into it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God” (D&C 97:16).
From New Mission President Seminar, Church News, June 26, 1999
President Monson then spoke about the message of the missionaries. Investigators, he said, are particularly inclined to listen to Heavenly Father's plan for their salvation. Among these are people who have recently moved or who have lost a loved one or had a new birth in the family.
"Everybody asks the question posed by Job: 'If a man die, shall he live again?' " he said, noting that as missionaries discuss the eternal nature of the family, "You're on sacred ground in the soul of that person."
Elder J. Ballard Washburn, “The Temple Is a Family Affair,” Ensign, May 1995, 11
We go to the temple to make covenants, but we go home to keep the covenants that we have made. The home is the testing ground. The home is the place where we learn to be more Christlike. The home is the place where we learn to overcome selfishness and give ourselves in service to others.
I hope you will not think it simplistic to suggest that it is the “little things” like family prayer and family home evening that are important. Little things like a father helping his children say their nightly prayers and telling them a bedtime story instead of watching TV. Little things like making time in the family schedule for reading the scriptures. Little things like a husband being big enough to say, “Sweetheart, I’m sorry. I should not have said that. I’m going to do better.” Or a mother saying to a child, “I’m sorry I became angry. Please forgive me.” Yes, it is the little things that we do each day and each week that make the difference.
By keeping the temple covenants, all of God’s children may be exalted. I say again that we go to the temple to make the covenants, but we go home to keep those covenants.
Personal Dedication and Missionary Application
After reading the following, examine yourself and see if you are making an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord? What could you do or stop doing that would be a sacrifice?
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Liahona, May 2004
In ancient times when people wanted to worship the Lord and seek His blessings, they often brought a gift. For example, when they went to the temple, they brought a sacrifice to place on the altar. After His Atonement and Resurrection, the Savior said He would no longer accept burnt offerings of
animals. The gift or sacrifice He will accept now is “a broken heart and a contrite spirit.” As you seek the blessing of conversion, you can offer the Lord the gift of your broken, or repentant, heart and your contrite, or obedient, spirit. 
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