Discipleship

"What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is family home evening. It is keeping all the commandments. It is forsaking anything that is not good for us. Everything in life has a price. Considering the Savior's great promise for peace in this life and eternal life in the life to come, discipleship is a price worth paying. It is a price we cannot afford not to pay. By measure, the requirements of discipleship are much, much less than the promised blessings."
(President James E. Faust, "Discipleship", General Conference October 2006)

"We enter the waters of baptism with joy and anticipation. The Savior beckons, 'Come unto me,' and we respond, taking His name upon us. Not one of us wants this journey to be a brief flirtation with spirituality or even a notable but finite chapter. The road of discipleship is not for the spiritually faint of heart. Jesus said: 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.' 'Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.'"
(Elder Neil L. Anderson, "Never Leave Him", General Conference October 2010)

"Some ask, 'Do I have to be so different from others?' 'Can't I be a disciple of Christ without thinking so much about my behavior?' 'Can't I love Christ without keeping the law of chastity?' 'Can't I love and do what I want on Sunday?' Jesus gave a simple answer: 'If ye love me, keep my commandments.'"
(Elder Neil L. Anderson, "Never Leave Him", General Conference October 2010)