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
years fleeting spirit
As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always.
heart hands feet
There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save
father love-you never-change
Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes.
heart voice light
As a result of the sacred ordinances performed in the holy house of God, no light need be permanently extinguished, no voice permanently stilled, no place in our heart permanently left vacant.
jesus kings children
With the birth of the babe in Bethlehem, there emerged a great endowment—a power stronger than weapons, a wealth more lasting than the coins of Caesar. This child was to become the King of kings and Lord of lords, the promised Messiah—Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
jesus heart giving
There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus Christ. It is the time to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart – and our neighbors as ourselves. It is well to remember that he who gives money gives much; he who gives time gives more; but he who gives of himself gives all.
dedication able temples
To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments.
running real goal
It is necessary to prepare and to plan so that we don’t fritter away our lives. Without a goal, there can be no real success. One of the best definitions of success I have ever heard goes something like this: success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal. Someone has said the trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never cross the goal line.
men may given
Loving service anonymously given may be unknown to man-but the gift and the giver are known to God.
men today world
The greatest force in the world today is the power of God as it works through man.
father heaven father-in-heaven
We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
lonely hard-times ill
Find someone who is having a hard time or is ill or lonely, and do something for him or her.
men honor earth
When we safeguard (the heavenly virtue of freedom), when we honor it, when we protect it, we will walk with Washington, we will pray with patriots, and we shall have peace on earth, good will to men,
blessing temples priceless
In the temple we can find peace. The blessings of the temple are priceless.