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This devotional address entitled, Educating Our Righteous Desires,

was given on August 20th of 2024

by Neil L. Anderson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints.

My dear friends, I'm very humbled and honored to be here with you today.

I didn't expect quite so many people and I just pray that what I have prepared might help you in some small way in your

own personal discipleship. Thank you so much for giving of your precious time and

your attention this morning. Thank you for your faith, for your goodness.

I felt the love of the Savior for you as I walked into this room

and I felt the goodness of your lives and I thank you for all that you are and all that you do.

Your very presence here speaks of your desire to learn and strengthen your knowledge.

Let me see by a show of hands how many have been to Education Week in prior years.

Very impressive.

I can see that you are ready to learn.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

values education. Here are a few statistics showing our commitment to a

university education. In the three BYU universities and

Enside College, we have more than 75,000 students enrolled. We add to that

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