For The Strength Of Youth

[StrawberryFields]

Agency and Accountability

Choose righteousness and happiness, no matter what your circumstances. Take responsibility for the choices you make. Develop your abilities and talents, and use them for good. Avoid idleness and be willing to work hard.

Gratitude

Have a spirit of gratitude in all you do and say. Thank God for your blessings, and express appreciation to others who help you.

Education

Prepare to be an influence for good in the world. Obtain an education, and be enthusiastic about learning. Attend seminary.

Family

Do your part to build a happy home. Honor your parents, and strengthen your relationships with your brothers and sisters.

Friends

Choose friends who share your high standards. Treat everyone with kindness and respect. Invite friends of other faiths to Church activities. Reach out to new converts and those who are less active.

Dress and Appearance

Dress modestly to show respect for God and yourself. Never lower your dress standards for any occasion. Do not disfigure your body with tattoos and body piercings.

Entertainment and the Media

Choose uplifting entertainment. Avoid anything that is vulgar, immoral, violent, or pornographic in any way. Commit to keeping God’s standards.

Music and Dancing

Listen to music that helps you draw closer to Heavenly Father. Do not listen to music that encourages immorality, glorifies violence, or uses offensive language. When dancing, avoid full body contact or suggestive movements.

Language

Use language that uplifts, encourages, and compliments others. Use the names of God and Jesus Christ with reverence and respect. Do not use profane, vulgar, or crude language or gestures.

Dating

Do not date until you are at least 16 years old. Date only those who have high standards. When you begin dating, go in groups or on double dates. Plan activities that help you remain close to the Spirit of the Lord.

Sexual Purity

Keep yourself sexually pure. Do not have any sexual relations before marriage. Do not participate in talk or activities that arouse sexual feelings. Do not participate in homosexual activities. Seek help if you become a victim of rape, incest, or other sexual abuse.

Repentance

Through the Savior’s Atonement, you can receive forgiveness and be cleansed from your sins when you repent. Confess your sins to the Lord and to those you have wronged. If the sins are serious, you also need to confess them to your bishop.

Honesty

Be honest with yourself, others, and the Lord. Do not rationalize that dishonesty is right.

Sabbath Day Observance

Use the Sabbath to worship the Lord, attend church, draw closer to your family, and help others. Do not seek entertainment or spend money on the Sabbath. When possible, avoid working on Sunday.

Tithes and Offerings

Willingly pay a full tithe. Attend tithing settlement. Obey the law of the fast.

Physical Health

Keep the Word of Wisdom. Eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. Do not use hard drugs, alcohol, coffee, tea, or tobacco products. Do not abuse prescription or over-the-counter medications.

Service to Others

Serve others in your Church assignments and in your home, school, and community. Seek daily the guidance of the Holy Ghost to know whom to serve and how to help meet their needs.

Go Forward with Faith

Be true to the Lord and to His Church. Regularly pray in private and read the scriptures. Keep your covenants and listen to the whisperings of the Spirit. The Lord will help you meet your trials and challenges.

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[qazzqwert]

Agency and Accountability

Choose righteousness and happiness, no matter what your circumstances. Take responsibility for the choices you make. Develop your abilities and talents, and use them for good. Avoid idleness and be willing to work hard.

Gratitude

Have a spirit of gratitude in all you do and say. Thank God for your blessings, and express appreciation to others who help you.

Education

Prepare to be an influence for good in the world. Obtain an education, and be enthusiastic about learning. Attend seminary.

Family

Do your part to build a happy home. Honor your parents, and strengthen your relationships with your brothers and sisters.

Friends

thanks for posting this even though i own the pamphlet i think it was good that you posted it

youth and people should be like this

Choose friends who share your high standards. Treat everyone with kindness and respect. Invite friends of other faiths to Church activities. Reach out to new converts and those who are less active.

Dress and Appearance

Dress modestly to show respect for God and yourself. Never lower your dress standards for any occasion. Do not disfigure your body with tattoos and body piercings.

Entertainment and the Media

Choose uplifting entertainment. Avoid anything that is vulgar, immoral, violent, or pornographic in any way. Commit to keeping God’s standards.

Music and Dancing

Listen to music that helps you draw closer to Heavenly Father. Do not listen to music that encourages immorality, glorifies violence, or uses offensive language. When dancing, avoid full body contact or suggestive movements.

Language

Use language that uplifts, encourages, and compliments others. Use the names of God and Jesus Christ with reverence and respect. Do not use profane, vulgar, or crude language or gestures.

Dating

Do not date until you are at least 16 years old. Date only those who have high standards. When you begin dating, go in groups or on double dates. Plan activities that help you remain close to the Spirit of the Lord.

Sexual Purity

Keep yourself sexually pure. Do not have any sexual relations before marriage. Do not participate in talk or activities that arouse sexual feelings. Do not participate in homosexual activities. Seek help if you become a victim of rape, incest, or other sexual abuse.

Repentance

Through the Savior’s Atonement, you can receive forgiveness and be cleansed from your sins when you repent. Confess your sins to the Lord and to those you have wronged. If the sins are serious, you also need to confess them to your bishop.

Honesty

Be honest with yourself, others, and the Lord. Do not rationalize that dishonesty is right.

Sabbath Day Observance

Use the Sabbath to worship the Lord, attend church, draw closer to your family, and help others. Do not seek entertainment or spend money on the Sabbath. When possible, avoid working on Sunday.

Tithes and Offerings

Willingly pay a full tithe. Attend tithing settlement. Obey the law of the fast.

Physical Health

Keep the Word of Wisdom. Eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. Do not use hard drugs, alcohol, coffee, tea, or tobacco products. Do not abuse prescription or over-the-counter medications.

Service to Others

Serve others in your Church assignments and in your home, school, and community. Seek daily the guidance of the Holy Ghost to know whom to serve and how to help meet their needs.

Go Forward with Faith

Be true to the Lord and to His Church. Regularly pray in private and read the scriptures. Keep your covenants and listen to the whisperings of the Spirit. The Lord will help you meet your trials and challenges.

http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=t...r%3Bfield%3ARef

[jgsmith06]

As we go throughout our lives it is important not only to read and understand these lifestyles and pricipals but to have a further understanding with our lord as we gain them.

Jason

[the_jason]

For the Strength of Youth is doctrine that should be followed by all members, not only the youth. I love the pamphlet for it's directness and conciseness. I carry it with me in my Sunday notebook. I should get the mini version to keep in my wallet as well.

[vinny15]

It is a great book. I believe it is given to us in our youth so it will be followed in adult-hood. One thig I felt inspired to say is look at how many times we all read "I nephi being born of goodly parents" as a youth trying to read the BoM. I believe God put it there for our youth.

[Palerider]

I also carry the large pamphlet in my planner and the mini one in my wallet.

[Josie]

Stake President in St. George got a copy of full pamphlet for every adult in the stake and told us to drop the th on the front and think of it as for the Strength of YOU! He said the only thing in the pamphlet that did not apply to us was that we were not to date until age 16. We were already past 16, so everything else applied. Carry it with us, read it, use it, and live it.

[TurboTori]

To a lot of people this seems so much to give up...they think mormons dont live there lives out to their fullest but really we are..in the best way

if we weren't asked to give up so much, when would we know it was worth it all?

[onyx]

For the Strength of Youth is doctrine that should be followed by all members, not only the youth. I love the pamphlet for it's directness and conciseness. I carry it with me in my Sunday notebook. I should get the mini version to keep in my wallet as well.

My husband and I used the booklet extensively with the Young Single Adults when we were the advisors for our ward.

It is so plain-speaking and straighforward.

The sections on chastity were very helpful when we were counselling and teaching on that topic.

[efyman2005]

for the strength of youth rocks!

[jsmalley116]

It is important to let your friends know about your standards so you don't get caught in a sticky situation

[jsmalley116]

Because if you do not, a lot of feelings could be hurt and you may be pressured to do something that you know is wrong.

[StrawberryFields]

There are some very good follow up threads to this and as an adult I am glad I read this. :)

[jsmalley116]

I am happy to help. I think that it is important to learn from others mistakes

[jsmalley116]

In addition, it is a good habit to reread the pamphlet regularly. It will remind us to keep the standards. Keeping it in your wallet will do no good unless you read it.

[pam]

In addition, it is a good habit to reread the pamphlet regularly. It will remind us to keep the standards. Keeping it in your wallet will do no good unless you read it.

A very wise young man for your age. I'm very impressed.

[Guest pinkiwikisses]

i love reading the messages that the For the Strength of Youth has to offer. even though i am now out of the Young Women program and in the Relief Society, i still read the pamphlet two times each week--on Sunday after church (or before i go to bed) and on Friday before i had out to hang out with my friends. i think this pamphlet is for everyone, not just the youth, because it has some VERY important guidelines that we all need to follow in order to enter into the gates of heaven to live with our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ once more. i know that im not the perfect person (none of us are) and that i have made quite a few mistakes in my life, but i am destined to get back on the straight and narrow path by living the standards found in the For the Strength of Youth.

i hope all go well for everyone and may God be with you in all your trials and hardships. :)

[LDSgirl]

Thanks for sharing guys!

[Lolgirl]

That's right.The Strentgh of Youth Pamphlet is pocket sized for a reason!Make sure you read it often and keep to your standards no matter what!

[cwadrupldijjit]

I have a wallet-sized edition. I got it from the New Era.

[tilly]

awesome.. love for FTSOY

[cwadrupldijjit]

VERRY wonderful. And useful. If you have somebody who is confused, just whip it out!

[HelenMarKimball]

Sabbath Day Observance

Use the Sabbath to worship the Lord, attend church, draw closer to your family, and help others. Do not seek entertainment or spend money on the Sabbath. When possible, avoid working on Sunday.

Unless you are Dale Murphy, Danny Ainge or Steve Young.

How come KSL broadcasts on Sundays? And how come the Deseret News is published on Sundays.

[pam]

So do you think that KSL which is a NBC affiliate should just shut down the airwaves on Sundays?

Edited July 26, 2009 by pam

[cwadrupldijjit]

And some good members work on Sundays, and I'm glad they do, as then we wouldn't have some governmental services provided then. They would just stop, as if we were Jewish or something... ((by the way, that wasn't meant to be condescending or demeaning in any way))