OREM, Utah — Using examples from the scriptures and early Church history as well as personal experiences, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles extolled the virtues and impacts of good friends and mentors as he spoke to a standing-room-only devotional Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Utah Valley Institute in Orem, Utah.

“I counsel all of you tonight: form loving friendships, and find wise and faithful mentors,” he invited.

Elder Rasband singled out Jesus Christ as “our most cherished friend,” saying “In friendship, as in every other principle of the gospel, Jesus Christ is our Exemplar.” View Comments

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