American - Clergyman | August 21, 1927 - January 2, 2018
We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become.
Thomas S. Monson
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As I approached my 18th birthday and prepared to enter military service in World War II, I was recommended to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood.
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We may not only find faith in God in our sorrow. We may also become faithful to Him in times of calm.
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I'm a great believer that the Lord provides us specific experiences to prepare us to deal with some of the challenges that we're going to encounter in our own period of service.
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Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.
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I counseled many returning missionaries. I interviewed 1,700 missionaries all over the world. My advice to them is that you should study and prepare for your life's work in a field that you enjoy.
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I wasn't with Joseph, but I believe him. My faith did not come to me through science, and I will not permit so-called science to destroy it.
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On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.
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Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people.
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The reward of eternal life requires effort.
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Though we may not necessarily forfeit our lives in service to our God, we can certainly demonstrate our love for Him by how well we serve Him.
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We must not let our passions destroy our dreams.
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