"Your priesthood quorums provide opportunities for friendship, service and learning. But the responsibility to develop power in the priesthood is personal. Only as an individual can you develop a firm faith in God and a passion for personal prayer. Only as an individual can you keep the commandments of God. Only as an individual can you repent. Only as an individual can you qualify for the ordinances of salvation and exaltation. And when your wife is sealed to you, her power and potential will increase yours."
Now is the time to prepare for your own ultimate interview with the Lord.
"When ordained to an office in the priesthood, you are granted authority. But power comes from exercising that authority in righteousness."
Bearing the priesthood also means a personal responsibility to magnify your calling.
To magnify their callings in the Aaronic Priesthood, young men should share their personal efforts toward five personal objectives:
1. Gain a knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
2. Be worthy of missionary service.
3. Keep yourself morally clean and qualified to enter the holy temple.
4. Pursue your personal education.
5. Uphold church standards and be worthy of your future companion.
"Brethren, serve with gentleness, long-suffering, kindness, meekness, love unfeigned, pure knowledge, and charity toward all. Then the 'doctrine of the priesthood shall distill upon your soul as the dews from heaven.' "