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
matter today tomorrow
There is no tomorrow to remember if we don’t do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most.
men may capacity
We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become.
anger doe solve
Anger does not solve anything; it builds nothing.
people treats should
When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be.
pain light heartache
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance. Do not be deceived; behind that facade is heartache, unhappiness and pain. .. YOU be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.
past decision preparation
When the time for decision arrives, the time for preparation is past.
special life-is special-occasion
Don't save something for a special occasion. Every day of your life is a special occasion.
cheer men grieving
None of us makes it through this life without problems and challenges—and sometimes tragedies and misfortunes. After all, in large part we are here to learn and grow from such events in our lives. We know that there are times when we will suffer, when we will grieve, and when we will be saddened. However, we are told, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.” How might we have joy in our lives, despite all that we may face? Again from the scriptures: “Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you.
needs youth critics
Youth need less critics and more models.
house doubt agnostic
I forbid you, agnostic, doubting thoughts, to destroy the house of my faith.
meaningful courage determination
Courage becomes a worthwhile and meaningful virtue when it is regarded not so much as a willingness to die manfully but as a determination to live decently.
character matter excuse
Any excuse, no matter how valid, only weakens the character.
wisdom learning men
Remember that ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right.
father feelings divine-power
The sweetest feeling in mortality is to realize that God, our Heavenly Father, knows each one of us and generously permits us to see and to share His divine power to save.