Sister Linda K. Burton, general Relief Society president, taught that “keeping covenants is essential for true happiness.” She explained: “President Thomas S. Monson taught, ‘Sacred covenants are to be revered by us, and faithfulness to them is a requirement for happiness.’ In 2 Nephi we read, ‘And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness.’ Earlier in this same chapter we learn that Nephi and his people had just built a temple. Surely they were joyful covenant keepers! [In Alma 50:22 we learn that these happy people] ‘were faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord.’ Covenant keepers are commandment keepers!” (“Power, Joy, and Love of Covenant Keeping,” 113).