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
thinking goal effort
It is not enough to want to make the effort... it's in the doing, not just the thinking that we accomplish our goals.
strong opportunity shining
With a strong testimony of the Savior and His restored gospel, you have limitless opportunities to shine.
light moral moral-courage
Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.
believe capacity following
By learning of Him, by believing in Him, by following Him, there is the capacity to become like Him.
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When fear replaces faith, remember prayer.
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Remember to pray fervently.
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Do not yield to Satan's enticements; rather, stand firm for truth. The unsatisfied yearnings of the soul will not be met by a never-ending quest for joy amidst the thrills of sensation and vice. Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.
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Avoid pornography at all costs!
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I testify that when we do all we can to accomplish the work that is before us, the Lord will make available to us the sacred key needed to unlock the treasure which we so much seek.
believe difficult steep
The road back to God is not nearly so steep nor is it so difficult as some would have us believe.
honesty integrity people
May we be people of honesty and integrity trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.
teacher heart essence
The effectiveness of an inspired bishop, adviser, or teacher has very little to do with the outward trappings of power or an abundance of this world's goods. The leaders who have the most influence are usually those who set hearts afire with devotion to the truth, who make obedience to duty seem the essence of manhood, who transform some ordinary routine occurrence so that it becomes a vista where we see the person we aspire to be.
world force this-world
No force in this world can stop the work of God.
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The future is in your hands, the outcome is up to you.