1.  A knowledge of and love for our eternal Heavenly Father and His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.  “What a marvelous gift to take from the mission field; the sure and certain knowledge, and great and overpowering knowledge of God our Eternal Father and His beloved Son the Redeemer of mankind.”

2.   A knowledge and love for the scriptures, the word of the Lord. “What a wonderful thing it is to become acquainted with the word of God, to study, to read the Bible and this associated volume, this added witness of the divinity of the Lord which bears the title, the Book of Mormon.”

3.    An increased love for parents.  “I think every one of you is learning to love your parents a little more dearly.”

4.   A love for the people among whom you labor.  President Hinckley said that as a young missionary in England 62 years ago, “There came into my heart a great love and respect for those wonderful people.”

5.    An appreciation for hard work. “You’ve never worked as hard in your lives as you have here. . . It is work that makes the difference in this world. One of the greatest things you can learn is to work hard and systematically and effectively.  It will bless your lives for as long as you live.”

6.   The assurance of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. “This is available to each of us when we live for it. We know something about that it is hard to explain. We have this crew here today from ‘60 Minutes.’  They’ve asked me some interesting questions [about the spirit of revelation]. . . I don’t know whether I can explain it.  It is a difficult thing to explain.  But it is real.  I know it is real.  You know it is real.  Try to live worthy of it.”

7.   An understanding of the importance of team work. “Each of you has a companion. He may be long and gaunt and homely but he is yours.  I suggest you look for his strength and his virtues and try to bring those into your own life.”

8.   The value of personal virtue. “There is no substitute for virtue…  Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that is all around you in this world and stand tall and straight and true, and you will be the better for it.”

9.   The faith to act. “When I went out on a mission, my father said, ‘I want to give you a word of advice.’ He turned to the book of Mark and took from that book one short sentence, ‘Be not afraid, only believe.” (Mark 5:36)

10. The humility to pray. “Get on your knees and speak to the Lord as one man speaks to another. There is no substitute under the heavens for earnest prayer.”

Remarks by President Gordon B. Hinckley on Dec 18, 1995
To the Missionaries of the Utah Salt Lake City Mission