Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monsonis an American religious leader, author, and the sixteenth and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator." A printer by trade, Monson has spent most of his life engaged in various church leadership positions and in public service...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth21 August 1927
CountryUnited States of America
song men joy
God left the world unfinished; the pictures unpainted, the songs unsung, and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys of creation.
memories sacrifice example
Not surprisingly, as the pioneer theme is presented, each goes back in memory to his or her own family line. There are usually examples to identify and which fit the definition of a pioneer: "one who goes before, showing others the way to follow." Some, if not all, made great sacrifices to leave behind comfort and ease and respond to that clarion call of their newly found faith.
jesus blessed grateful
How grateful we are that the heavens are indeed open, that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored, and that the Church is founded on the rock of revelation. We are a blessed people, with apostles and prophets upon the earth today.
dream blessing opportunity
Permissiveness, immorality, pornography, drugs, the power of peer pressure-all these and more-cause many to be tossed about on a sea of sin and crushed on the jagged reefs of lost opportunities, forfeited blessings, and shattered dreams.
change-for-the-better difficulty
Difficulties allow us to change for the better.
choices angry our-choices
No one can make us angry. It is our choice.
may protection testimony
May you constantly nourish your testimonies of the gospel that they will be a protection to you against the buffetings of the adversary.
believe together praying
Pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good.
complaining thanks trouble
Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have.
real expression earth
Each of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here on earth.
destiny decision determine
The courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine Destiny.
spiritual prayer attention
No problem is too small for His attention nor so large that He cannot answer the prayer of faith. Prayer surely is the passport to spiritual power.
code
Our code of conduct is definitive; it is not negotiable.
spiritual selfless selfless-service
Spiritual strength frequently comes through selfless service.