I think sometimes
women misunderstand, or anyone misunderstand,
that maybe they think the priesthood's more
relevant to men than women. But we know as women,
as covenant keepers, that the priesthood is
just as relevant to women. We have all those blessings
of the priesthood, receiving revelation and
participating in the ordinances of salvation and exaltation. I think when you
learn how to draw on the power of the priesthood
in our individual lives and to help our families, to
protect and bless our families, we understand that
the priesthood is just as relevant to women
as it is to men. And I think that some of the men
don't understand about the oath and covenant of the priesthood. That's found in section 84 of
the Doctrine and Covenants. And the Lord makes
this great promise that if you are faithful in
doing your priesthood duty, you'll be blessed even to
the renewing of your bodies. Often I'm asked, What's
it like to be in your 90s and still be able to function? And the answer is in the oath
and covenant of the priesthood. I've seen time after
time when men's bodies have been renewed
because they were faithful priesthood bearers. And the details
aren't important. But the summary is clear. If you'll do your
priesthood duty, you'll be blessed to the
renewing of your bodies. And that blessing also
extends to women just as much. Of course it does. I have experienced
that in my life. Now, President, help me see if
my understanding is correct. As I understand it, the oath
refers to God's solemn witness or declaration that He
will do what He says. And the covenant
refers to the agreement that God and each of us
make with Him individually. When we make that
covenant, we indicate that we will keep
the requirements that we need to in order
to receive those promised blessings. Is that a correct understanding
of the oath and covenant of the priesthood? The oath and covenant
of the priesthood means that God's made a promise. And He sets the conditions. If you agree to keep
them, you make a covenant. And then He also indicates,
"When you do what I say, you will receive the blessings. But if you do not what I
say, you have no promise." So it's clearly a
two-way conversation, a covenant, two way. He makes the provision,
and you accept them and keep those covenants
and get the blessings. So that is just as
relevant to women as it is to men, because all
those priesthood blessings from the oath and
covenant of the priesthood are enjoyed by
both men and women. Exactly. Exactly.