We learn to pray by praying. One can devote countless hours to examining the experiences of others, but nothing penetrates the human heart as does a personal fervent prayer and its heaven sent response. Thomas S. Monson More Quotes by Thomas S. Monson More Quotes From Thomas S. Monson As we follow that Man of Galilee-even the Lord Jesus Christ-our personal influence will be felt for good wherever we are, whatever our callings. Thomas S. Monson calling men jesus "President Monson, I may never see the Prophet. I may never hear the Prophet. But President, far better, now that I am a member of this Church, I can obey the Prophet." Thomas S. Monson church president life I dreamt and saw that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I served and found that duty was joy. See Life a Duty, Ellen Sturgis Hooper, (1816-1841) Topics: beauty, duty & Life I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty; I woke, and found that life was Duty. Thomas S. Monson saws joy life The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change lives. Thomas S. Monson change time life None of us will honor our Heavenly Father and our Savior more than by serving as a devoted, compassionate missionary, "For them that honour me I will honour." Thomas S. Monson honor missionary father Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go. Thomas S. Monson found friendship One man said, "I looked at my brother through the microscope of criticism, and I said, "How coarse my brother is." Then I looked at my brother through the telescope of scorn, and I said, "How small my brother is." Then I looked into the mirror of truth and I said, "How like me my brother is." Thomas S. Monson mirrors brother men Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and 'at home. Thomas S. Monson family home heart Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with family and friends. Thomas S. Monson family-and-friends journey joy In sickness, with its attendant pain, patience is required. If the only perfect man who ever lived-even Jesus of Nazareth-was called upon to endure great suffering, how can we, who are less than perfect, expect to be free of such challenges? Thomas S. Monson adversity pain jesus Have we been guilty of declaring, 'I've been thinking about making some course corrections in my life. I plan to take the first step-tomorrow'? With such thinking, tomorrow is forever. Such tomorrows rarely come unless we do something about them today. Thomas S. Monson forever firsts thinking Do we have a guide to help us choose the right and avoid dangerous detours? I have tried to pattern my life after the Master. Whenever I have a difficult decision to make, I have looked at that picture and asked myself, "What would He do?" Then I try to do it. We can never go wrong when we choose to follow the Savior. Thomas S. Monson agency decision trying There is much that is difficult and challenging in the world today, my brothers and sisters, but there is also much that is good and uplifting. As we declare in our thirteenth article of faith, 'If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.' May we ever continue to do so. Thomas S. Monson adversity uplifting brother Our Heavenly Father can appreciate our love for Him by how well we serve Him and how well we serve our fellowmen. Thomas S. Monson our-love appreciate father Graduation is not the conclusion of an achievement but simply the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter Thomas S. Monson chapters conclusion achievement Gaze Upward, Look Inward, Reach Outward, Press Forward. Thomas S. Monson inward motivational looks There will be times when you will be frightened and discouraged. You may feel that you are defeated. The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming. At times you may feel like David trying to fight Goliath. But remember-David did win! Thomas S. Monson fighting winning life Anxiously you ask, 'Is there a way to safety? Can someone guide me? Is there an escape from threatened destruction?' The answer is a resounding yes! I counsel you: Look to the lighthouse of the Lord. There is no fog so dense, no night so dark, no gale so strong, no mariner so lost but what its beacon light can rescue. It beckons through the storms of life. It calls, 'This way to safety; this way to home. Thomas S. Monson strong dark home May we realize how close to us He is willing to come, how far He is willing to go to help us and how much He loves us. Thomas S. Monson realizing may helping We can bolster human spirits, clothe cold bodies, feed hungry people, comfort grieving hearts, and lift to new heights precious souls. Thomas S. Monson heart grieving people
