What does this power received in the temple do for women? What kind of power do women have? Women who make and keep covenants in the temple have "the power of enlightenment, of testimony, and of understanding." They can pray, receiving guidance from the Lord at an even greater level because of the endowment they have received in the temple. Women have the "power to thwart the forces of evil," or, in other words, to contend and win against the power of Satan in their own lives, in their homes, or while they travel. They have the "power...to use their gifts and capabilities with greater intelligence and increased effectiveness" than they would have otherwise been able to. Women have the "power to overcome the sins of the world," are "better qualified to teach," and can protect and "strengthen their earthly families."

Barbara Morgan Gardner