Become unspotted from the world
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At the birth of her first grandson, Elaine S. Dalton stood at the hospital's nursery window gazing at this "new little spirit — so clean, so pure, so recently from heaven." Turning to her youngest son, Chad, the new baby's nephew, Sister Dalton asked, "Do you understand why it is so important to remain clean and pure?"
He responded, "Oh, yes, Mom, I get it."
"That moment was so powerful that I desire for every young man and woman, every young adult, and indeed each one of us, to feel and know the importance of living a worthy and pure life. It is our personal worthiness that will qualify us to fulfill our individual earthly missions," said Sister Dalton, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency.
Speaking Saturday afternoon, she continued: "To become unspotted from the world requires not only faith but repentance and obedience. We must live the standards and do those things which will entitle us to the constant companionship and guidance of the Holy Ghost — for the Spirit cannot dwell in unholy temples."
Sister Dalton spoke of a group of youth who adopted the motto: "'I Can Do Hard Things.' They understand their identity, their mission, their source of guidance, and they receive strength through keeping their covenants. They also understand that when a mistake is made, they can change! Satan wants all of us to think that repentance is not possible. This is absolutely not true. The Savior promised forgiveness."
Speaking of the worthiness needed to enter the temple, Sister Dalton added: "When we are worthy, we can not only enter the temple, the temple can enter us."
