Tag: Thomas S Monson
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See Others as They May Become
There is nothing in the world that will bring more happiness and peace in life than a testimony of the gospel. We should develop the capacity to see men not as they are but as they can be. We need to have courage both to turn our backs on temptation and to bare testimony to…
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Welcome to Conference
New temples in Tucson Arizona and Arequipa Peru announced. All young men can go on their missions at 18 years old now. Its an option, not a requirement. Young women may now serve as early as age 19. This is going to have huge ramifications. I don’t foresee this change being reversed later but it…
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The Race of Life
Where are our treasures? The toy boats of childhood had no keel, no rudder, and no power. Their course was inevitably downstream following the path of least resistance…we were not sent to earth to follow the path of least resistance. I want that complete quote!
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Willing and Worthy to Serve
Priesthood is an everlasting principle. The priesthood is not so much a gift as it is a commission to serve. Catastrophic wars come and go but the battle for the souls of men continues without abatement.
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Believe, Obey, Endure
No one has described the teenage years as being easy. They are often years of insecurity, of feeling as though you just don’t measure up, of trying to find your place with your peers, of trying to fit in. This is a time when you are becoming more independent—and perhaps desire more freedom than your…
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Stand in Holy Places
You may think that those in the world are having more fun than you. I promise there is nothing that brings more joy than keeping the commandments. Our values are not negotiable.
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Dare to Stand Alone
Do we have the moral courage to stand firm for what we believe even when we must stand alone? Ridicule and mockery are very powerful tools of the adversary. Once we have a testimony it is incumbent upon us to share that testimony with others.