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
sweet giving joy
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives: ‘I know that my Redeemer lives!’
years giving sacred
Times change, years speed by, but Christmas continues sacred. It is through giving, rather than getting, that the spirit of Christ enters our lives. God still speaks. He prompts. He guides. He blesses. He gives.
giving remembrance may
May we give as the Savior gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift. We give as a remembrance of all the Savior has given.
blessing giving thanks
Do we give thanks to God 'for his unspeakable gift' and His rich blessings so abundantly bestowed upon us?
hate yield giving
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.
heart giving feelings
As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace which will transcend any other feeling which could come into the human heart. We will grasp the true meaning of the words of the Savior when He said: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. ... Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
stress self giving
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values
christmas giving spirit
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.
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.
opportunity giving limitless
Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable.
time giving
He who gives money gives some, he who gives time gives more, and he who gives of himself gives all.
hate giving inspire
Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.
spiritual light giving
If you want to give light to others you have to glow yourself.
house challenges temptation
The world can be a challenging and difficult place in which to live. We are often surrounded by that which would drag us down. As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.