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Teachings of Thomas S. Monson
Teachings of Thomas S. Monson is the must-have companion to the bestselling, acclaimed biography of President Monson, To the Rescue. This book will be invaluable to readers because it -provides President Monson's teachings in topical format, and includes statements on more than 130 topics, from a discussion on the Aaronic priesthood through comments directed to the youth. -gives quick, easy access to statements on vital gospel topics covering more than a half century of President Monson's teaching. -is the ideal, reliable source for modern prophetic guidance on a host of subjects. -outlines what we should know and how we should live in our time. -includes a scripture index so readers can find what President Monson has taught about specific scriptural passages. -includes a page at the front of the book for readers to record their testimony about the impact of the prophet's teachings in their own lives. This book will be the authoritative collection of our beloved prophet's teachings and an invaluable resource for all who are involved in teaching the gospel.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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Thomas S. Monson
53 books170 followersThomas S. Monson served as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often called the "Mormon Church" or "LDS Church") from 2008 to his death in 2018. Before his time as President, he had served as a Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church since 1985. He was ordained an Apostle and called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1963 at the unusually young age of 36.
Monson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. After serving in the US Navy and earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, he married Frances Johnson and they had three children. Monson worked in the local news publishing industry until church service became a full-time occupation.
Monson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. After serving in the US Navy and earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, he married Frances Johnson and they had three children. Monson worked in the local news publishing industry until church service became a full-time occupation.
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April 1, 2016
This is a book of quotes by President Monson, organized by subject. It was nice to be reminded of some of his key teachings and interesting to see some of the topics most often covered - faith, gratitude, home, love, missionary work, obedience, prayer, righteousness, service, temples, welfare.
Here are a few of my favorites:
"How can we build a foundation strong enough to withstand such vicissitudes of life? How can we maintain the faith and testimony which will be required, that we might experience the joy promised to the faithful? Constant, steady effort is necessary (p. 12)."
"We all have treasured memories of certain days in our lives--days that all seemed to go well for us, when much was accomplished or when relationships were pleasant and loving. It's not difficult to be happy on such perfect days. We wish all days could be so memorable for their perfection. Our mortal life, however, was never meant to be easy or consistently pleasant. Our Heavenly Father, who gives us so much to delight in, also knows that we learn and grow and become refined through hard challenges, heartbreaking sorrows, and difficult choices. Each one of us experiences dark days when our loved ones pass away, painful times when our health is lost, feelings of being forsaken when those we love seem to have abandoned us. These and other trials present us with the real test of our ability to endure (p. 13)."
"To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility. You ask, 'How might we achieve these goals?' I answer, 'By getting a true perspective of who we really are!' We are sons and daughters of a living God in whose image we have been created (p. 27)."
"Sometimes, my dear sisters, you feel inadequate and ineffective because you can't do all that you feel you should. Rather than continually dwelling on what still needs to be done, pause occasionally and reflect on all that you do and have done. It is most significant. The good you have done, the kind words you have spoken, the love you have shown to others, can never be fully measured (p. 28)."
"Reading 'out of the best books' stretches our mental muscles and expands our horizons. It takes us out of our mundane worlds and lets us travel as far as our imaginations and the picture painting words of the authors can carry us. Reading keeps us vibrant, it keeps us alive and makes us far more interesting to our marriage mates and our families. It is also a form of insurance against mental aging. We are only as old as we think we are. Some people say that one way to keep alive is to keep interested in many things, and the way to keep interested is to read widely and wisely (p. 33)."
"I consider charity--or the 'pure love of Christ'--to be the opposite of criticism and judging....I have in mind the charity that impels us to be sympathetic, compassionate, and merciful, not only in times of sickness and affliction and distress but also in times of weakness or error on the part of others....Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others (p. 37)."
"When we realize just how precious children are, we will not find it difficult to follow the pattern of the Master in our association with them (p. 40)."
"Unlike Alice, we all know where we want to go, and it does matter which way we go, for by choosing our path, we choose our destination (p. 44)."
"Young Women leaders, do you know your girls? Do you understand their problems and their perplexities, yearnings, ambitions and hopes? Do you know how far they have traveled, the troubles they have experienced, the burdens they have carried, the sorrows they have bourne? I encourage you to reach out to them and love them (p. 57)."
"Listening is not a passive activity. To actively listen to another person requires willpower, concentration and great mental effort. Its rewards are great, because only then do you really learn to understand (p. 60)."
"We have no way of knowing when our privilege to extend a helping hand will unfold before us. The road to Jericho each of us travels bears no name, and the weary traveler who needs our help may be one unknown (p. 65)."
"What power, what tenderness, what compassion did our Master...demonstrate! We, too, can bless if we will but follow His noble example. Opportunities are everywhere. Needed are eyes to see the pitiable plight and ears to hear the silent pleadings of a broken heart. Yes, and a soul filled with compassion, that we might communicate not only eye to eye or voice to ear but, in the majestic style of the Savior, even heart to heart (p. 65)."
"Courage is not so much the willingness to die manfully as to live decently. The greatest battle of life is fought within the silent chambers of one's own soul (p. 74)."
"God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged, the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to us the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that we might know the joys and glories of creation (p. 76)."
"There is only one source of true peace. I am certain that the Lord, who notes the fall of a sparrow, looks with compassion upon those who have been called upon to part--even temporarily--from their precious [loved ones]. The gifts of healing and of peace are your greatest needs, and He, through His Atonement, has provided them for one and all (p. 78)."
"Develop a yearning to know the Lord, to understand His commandments and to follow Him. Then shadows of despair are dispelled by rays of hope, sorrow yields to joy, and the feeling of being lost in the crowd of life vanishes with the certain knowledge that our Heavenly Father is mindful of each of us (p. 90)."
"My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith (p. 109)."
"If you want to see the light of heaven, if you want to feel the inspiration of Almighty God, if you want to have that feeling within your bosom that your Heavenly Father is guiding you to the left or guiding you to the right, follow the instruction from the passage, 'Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved' (D&C 87:8), and then the spirit of our Heavenly Father will be yours (p. 146)."
"In the performance of our responsibilities, I have learned that when we heed a silent prompting and act upon it without delay, our Heavenly Father will guide our footsteps and bless our lives and the lives of others. I know of no experience more sweet or feeling more precious than to heed a prompting only to discover that the Lord has answered another person's prayer through you (p. 146)."
"We need not visit the Holy Land to feel Him close to us. We need not walk by the shores of Galilee or among the Judean hills to walk where Jesus walked. In a very real sense, all can walk where Jesus walked when, with His words on our lips, His spirit in our hearts, and His teachings in our lives, we journey through mortality. I would hope that we would walk as He walked--with confidence in the future, with an abiding faith in His Father, and a genuine love for others (p. 156)."
"'If you judge people, you have no time to love them (Mother Teresa, p. 165).'"
"Love is the catalyst that causes change. Love is the balm that brings healing to the soul. But love doesn't grow like weeds or fall like rain. Love has its price. 'God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life' (John 3:16). That Son, even the Lord Jesus Christ, gave His life that we might have eternal life, so great was His love for His Father and for us (p. 174)."
"We do not live alone--in our city, our nation, or our world. There is no dividing line between our prosperity and our neighbor's wretchedness. 'Love thy neighbor' (3 Nephi 12:43) is more than a divine truth. It is a pattern for perfection. This truth inspires the familiar charge, 'Go forth to serve.' Try as some may, we cannot escape the influence our lives have upon the lives of others. Ours is the opportunity to build, to lift, to inspire, and indeed to lead (p. 175)."
"Be patient, be tender, be loving, be considerate, be understanding, be your best self as you sustain your husband, remembering that children often outgrow their need for affection, but husbands never do (p. 182)."
"Our most cherished friend is our partner in marriage. This old world would be so much better off today if kindness and deference were daily a reflection of our gratitude for wife, for husband (p. 182)."
"Ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that, when God speaks and a man obeys, man will always be right (p. 204)."
"It takes a spirit of obedience if we want to qualify for blessings today. It isn't enough simply to say, 'Tomorrow I am going to do better.' The Lord expects us to do better today (p. 204)."
"How might you and I demonstrate our love for God and love for our fellowmen? Through obedience to God's commands and the counsel of his servants. We have the privilege to obey the law of tithing, to obey the code of mortality, to obey in each facet of our lives the word of our Heavenly Father (p. 205)."
"I would say to each mother, each father--be a good listener. Communication is so vital today in our fast-paced world. Take time to listen. And to you children, talk to your mother and to your father...Mothers, share household duties. It is often easier to do everything yourself than to persuade your children to help, but it is so essential for them to learn the importance of doing their share. Fathers, I would counsel you to demonstrate love and kindness to your wife. Be patient with your children...I would encourage you to be available to your children. I have heard it said that no man, as death approaches, has ever declared that he wished he has spent more time at the office (p. 210)."
"World peace, though a lofty goal, is but an outgrowth of the personal peace each individual seeks to attain. I speak not of the peace promoted by man, but peace as promised of God. I speak of peace in our homes, peace in our hearts, even peace in our lives. Peace after the way of man is perishable. Peace after the manner of God will prevail (p. 217)."
"As we pray, let us really communicate with our Father in Heaven (p. 229)."
"Ours is the responsibility to so conduct our lives that when the call comes to provide a priesthood blessing or to assist in any way, we are worthy to do so. We have been told that truly we cannot escape the effect of our personal influence. We must be certain that our influence is positive and uplifting. Are our hands clean? Are our hearts pure (p. 237)?"
"Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey and share our love with friends and family. One day, each of us will run out of tomorrows. Let us know put off what is most important (p. 242)."
"There is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most (p. 243)."
"How grateful we should be that revelation, the clear and uncluttered channel of truth, is still open. Our Heavenly Father continues to inspire His prophets. This inspiration can serve as a sure guide in making life's decisions. It will lead us to truth (p. 259)."
"The call to serve has ever characterized the work of the Lord. It rarely comes at a convenient time. It brings humility, it provokes prayer, it inspires commitment (p. 267)."
"Let us ask ourselves the questions: 'Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? (Hymns, no. 223). What a formula for happiness! What a prescription for contentment, for inner peace--to have inspired gratitude in another human being (p. 285)."
"Though exaltation is a personal matter, and while individuals are saved not as a group but indeed as individuals, yet one cannot live in a vacuum. Membership in the Church calls forth a determination to serve. A position of responsibility may not be of recognized importance, nor may the reward be broadly known. Service must come from willing minds, ready heads, and pledged hearts (p. 285)."
"Share your talents...Expand your knowledge...There is no limit for your influence for good. Share you talents, for that which we willingly share, we keep. But that which we selfishly keep, we lose (p. 286)."
"Most service given...is accomplished quietly, without fanfare. A friendly smile, a warm handclasp, a sincere testimony of truth can literally lift lives, change human nature, and save precious souls (p. 288)."
"I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. Those who live only for themselves eventually shrivel up and figuratively lose their lives, while those who lose themselves in service to others grow and flourish--and in effect save their lives (p. 288)."
"The goal of gospel teaching today...is not to 'pour information' into the minds of class members. It is not to show how much the teacher knows, nor is it merely to increase knowledge about the Church. The basic goal of teaching in the Church is to help bring about worthwhile changes in the lives of boys and girls, men and women. The aim is to inspire the individual to think about, feel about, and then do something about living gospel principles (p. 299)."
"You will meet temptation: withstand it (p. 309)."
"When our testimonies are reflected by our service, they shine with unequaled brilliance (p. 311)."
"Each one of us has the responsibility to find out for himself or herself that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. If we study the scriptures and put the teachings to the test, then we shall know the truthfulness of the doctrine, for this is our promise. Once we have such knowledge, it is up to us to decide what we will do with it (p. 311)."
Here are a few of my favorites:
"How can we build a foundation strong enough to withstand such vicissitudes of life? How can we maintain the faith and testimony which will be required, that we might experience the joy promised to the faithful? Constant, steady effort is necessary (p. 12)."
"We all have treasured memories of certain days in our lives--days that all seemed to go well for us, when much was accomplished or when relationships were pleasant and loving. It's not difficult to be happy on such perfect days. We wish all days could be so memorable for their perfection. Our mortal life, however, was never meant to be easy or consistently pleasant. Our Heavenly Father, who gives us so much to delight in, also knows that we learn and grow and become refined through hard challenges, heartbreaking sorrows, and difficult choices. Each one of us experiences dark days when our loved ones pass away, painful times when our health is lost, feelings of being forsaken when those we love seem to have abandoned us. These and other trials present us with the real test of our ability to endure (p. 13)."
"To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility. You ask, 'How might we achieve these goals?' I answer, 'By getting a true perspective of who we really are!' We are sons and daughters of a living God in whose image we have been created (p. 27)."
"Sometimes, my dear sisters, you feel inadequate and ineffective because you can't do all that you feel you should. Rather than continually dwelling on what still needs to be done, pause occasionally and reflect on all that you do and have done. It is most significant. The good you have done, the kind words you have spoken, the love you have shown to others, can never be fully measured (p. 28)."
"Reading 'out of the best books' stretches our mental muscles and expands our horizons. It takes us out of our mundane worlds and lets us travel as far as our imaginations and the picture painting words of the authors can carry us. Reading keeps us vibrant, it keeps us alive and makes us far more interesting to our marriage mates and our families. It is also a form of insurance against mental aging. We are only as old as we think we are. Some people say that one way to keep alive is to keep interested in many things, and the way to keep interested is to read widely and wisely (p. 33)."
"I consider charity--or the 'pure love of Christ'--to be the opposite of criticism and judging....I have in mind the charity that impels us to be sympathetic, compassionate, and merciful, not only in times of sickness and affliction and distress but also in times of weakness or error on the part of others....Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others (p. 37)."
"When we realize just how precious children are, we will not find it difficult to follow the pattern of the Master in our association with them (p. 40)."
"Unlike Alice, we all know where we want to go, and it does matter which way we go, for by choosing our path, we choose our destination (p. 44)."
"Young Women leaders, do you know your girls? Do you understand their problems and their perplexities, yearnings, ambitions and hopes? Do you know how far they have traveled, the troubles they have experienced, the burdens they have carried, the sorrows they have bourne? I encourage you to reach out to them and love them (p. 57)."
"Listening is not a passive activity. To actively listen to another person requires willpower, concentration and great mental effort. Its rewards are great, because only then do you really learn to understand (p. 60)."
"We have no way of knowing when our privilege to extend a helping hand will unfold before us. The road to Jericho each of us travels bears no name, and the weary traveler who needs our help may be one unknown (p. 65)."
"What power, what tenderness, what compassion did our Master...demonstrate! We, too, can bless if we will but follow His noble example. Opportunities are everywhere. Needed are eyes to see the pitiable plight and ears to hear the silent pleadings of a broken heart. Yes, and a soul filled with compassion, that we might communicate not only eye to eye or voice to ear but, in the majestic style of the Savior, even heart to heart (p. 65)."
"Courage is not so much the willingness to die manfully as to live decently. The greatest battle of life is fought within the silent chambers of one's own soul (p. 74)."
"God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged, the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to us the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that we might know the joys and glories of creation (p. 76)."
"There is only one source of true peace. I am certain that the Lord, who notes the fall of a sparrow, looks with compassion upon those who have been called upon to part--even temporarily--from their precious [loved ones]. The gifts of healing and of peace are your greatest needs, and He, through His Atonement, has provided them for one and all (p. 78)."
"Develop a yearning to know the Lord, to understand His commandments and to follow Him. Then shadows of despair are dispelled by rays of hope, sorrow yields to joy, and the feeling of being lost in the crowd of life vanishes with the certain knowledge that our Heavenly Father is mindful of each of us (p. 90)."
"My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith (p. 109)."
"If you want to see the light of heaven, if you want to feel the inspiration of Almighty God, if you want to have that feeling within your bosom that your Heavenly Father is guiding you to the left or guiding you to the right, follow the instruction from the passage, 'Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved' (D&C 87:8), and then the spirit of our Heavenly Father will be yours (p. 146)."
"In the performance of our responsibilities, I have learned that when we heed a silent prompting and act upon it without delay, our Heavenly Father will guide our footsteps and bless our lives and the lives of others. I know of no experience more sweet or feeling more precious than to heed a prompting only to discover that the Lord has answered another person's prayer through you (p. 146)."
"We need not visit the Holy Land to feel Him close to us. We need not walk by the shores of Galilee or among the Judean hills to walk where Jesus walked. In a very real sense, all can walk where Jesus walked when, with His words on our lips, His spirit in our hearts, and His teachings in our lives, we journey through mortality. I would hope that we would walk as He walked--with confidence in the future, with an abiding faith in His Father, and a genuine love for others (p. 156)."
"'If you judge people, you have no time to love them (Mother Teresa, p. 165).'"
"Love is the catalyst that causes change. Love is the balm that brings healing to the soul. But love doesn't grow like weeds or fall like rain. Love has its price. 'God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life' (John 3:16). That Son, even the Lord Jesus Christ, gave His life that we might have eternal life, so great was His love for His Father and for us (p. 174)."
"We do not live alone--in our city, our nation, or our world. There is no dividing line between our prosperity and our neighbor's wretchedness. 'Love thy neighbor' (3 Nephi 12:43) is more than a divine truth. It is a pattern for perfection. This truth inspires the familiar charge, 'Go forth to serve.' Try as some may, we cannot escape the influence our lives have upon the lives of others. Ours is the opportunity to build, to lift, to inspire, and indeed to lead (p. 175)."
"Be patient, be tender, be loving, be considerate, be understanding, be your best self as you sustain your husband, remembering that children often outgrow their need for affection, but husbands never do (p. 182)."
"Our most cherished friend is our partner in marriage. This old world would be so much better off today if kindness and deference were daily a reflection of our gratitude for wife, for husband (p. 182)."
"Ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that, when God speaks and a man obeys, man will always be right (p. 204)."
"It takes a spirit of obedience if we want to qualify for blessings today. It isn't enough simply to say, 'Tomorrow I am going to do better.' The Lord expects us to do better today (p. 204)."
"How might you and I demonstrate our love for God and love for our fellowmen? Through obedience to God's commands and the counsel of his servants. We have the privilege to obey the law of tithing, to obey the code of mortality, to obey in each facet of our lives the word of our Heavenly Father (p. 205)."
"I would say to each mother, each father--be a good listener. Communication is so vital today in our fast-paced world. Take time to listen. And to you children, talk to your mother and to your father...Mothers, share household duties. It is often easier to do everything yourself than to persuade your children to help, but it is so essential for them to learn the importance of doing their share. Fathers, I would counsel you to demonstrate love and kindness to your wife. Be patient with your children...I would encourage you to be available to your children. I have heard it said that no man, as death approaches, has ever declared that he wished he has spent more time at the office (p. 210)."
"World peace, though a lofty goal, is but an outgrowth of the personal peace each individual seeks to attain. I speak not of the peace promoted by man, but peace as promised of God. I speak of peace in our homes, peace in our hearts, even peace in our lives. Peace after the way of man is perishable. Peace after the manner of God will prevail (p. 217)."
"As we pray, let us really communicate with our Father in Heaven (p. 229)."
"Ours is the responsibility to so conduct our lives that when the call comes to provide a priesthood blessing or to assist in any way, we are worthy to do so. We have been told that truly we cannot escape the effect of our personal influence. We must be certain that our influence is positive and uplifting. Are our hands clean? Are our hearts pure (p. 237)?"
"Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey and share our love with friends and family. One day, each of us will run out of tomorrows. Let us know put off what is most important (p. 242)."
"There is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most (p. 243)."
"How grateful we should be that revelation, the clear and uncluttered channel of truth, is still open. Our Heavenly Father continues to inspire His prophets. This inspiration can serve as a sure guide in making life's decisions. It will lead us to truth (p. 259)."
"The call to serve has ever characterized the work of the Lord. It rarely comes at a convenient time. It brings humility, it provokes prayer, it inspires commitment (p. 267)."
"Let us ask ourselves the questions: 'Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? (Hymns, no. 223). What a formula for happiness! What a prescription for contentment, for inner peace--to have inspired gratitude in another human being (p. 285)."
"Though exaltation is a personal matter, and while individuals are saved not as a group but indeed as individuals, yet one cannot live in a vacuum. Membership in the Church calls forth a determination to serve. A position of responsibility may not be of recognized importance, nor may the reward be broadly known. Service must come from willing minds, ready heads, and pledged hearts (p. 285)."
"Share your talents...Expand your knowledge...There is no limit for your influence for good. Share you talents, for that which we willingly share, we keep. But that which we selfishly keep, we lose (p. 286)."
"Most service given...is accomplished quietly, without fanfare. A friendly smile, a warm handclasp, a sincere testimony of truth can literally lift lives, change human nature, and save precious souls (p. 288)."
"I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to others, there is little purpose to our own lives. Those who live only for themselves eventually shrivel up and figuratively lose their lives, while those who lose themselves in service to others grow and flourish--and in effect save their lives (p. 288)."
"The goal of gospel teaching today...is not to 'pour information' into the minds of class members. It is not to show how much the teacher knows, nor is it merely to increase knowledge about the Church. The basic goal of teaching in the Church is to help bring about worthwhile changes in the lives of boys and girls, men and women. The aim is to inspire the individual to think about, feel about, and then do something about living gospel principles (p. 299)."
"You will meet temptation: withstand it (p. 309)."
"When our testimonies are reflected by our service, they shine with unequaled brilliance (p. 311)."
"Each one of us has the responsibility to find out for himself or herself that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. If we study the scriptures and put the teachings to the test, then we shall know the truthfulness of the doctrine, for this is our promise. Once we have such knowledge, it is up to us to decide what we will do with it (p. 311)."
March 22, 2012
This book is an encyclopedia of President Monson's most inspirational teachings on 135 different subjects and is an excellent reference for preparation of talks or lessons. I read it from cover to cover trying to absorb only one to several subjects at each sitting. The material presented for each of the subjects is calming, reassuring, and uplifting, but I will mention three subjects about which President Monson especially touched my heart.
His teachings about Scouting made me wish to do more for young men.
Only seven small paragraphs are included about war, but my appreciation for his part in the Second World Ward increased manifold. The last paragraph includes two piercing points. 1) Sister Frances Monson worked as a young adult at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot "in the great warehouse where the personal effects of sailors who had lost their lives were handled." 2) "When I (President Monson) entered the Navy right at the end of the war, I witnessed the tragic sight of men coming back from the aircraft battles of the Pacific, many who had been terribly burned by high octane gasoline."
All of the teachings about Welfare and Humanitarian Aid are heart-warming, powerful helps, but the second entry under this subject includes five basic guidelines especially helpful for bishops. I wish I had had these guidelines at my fingertips when I served as a bishop.
His teachings about Scouting made me wish to do more for young men.
Only seven small paragraphs are included about war, but my appreciation for his part in the Second World Ward increased manifold. The last paragraph includes two piercing points. 1) Sister Frances Monson worked as a young adult at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot "in the great warehouse where the personal effects of sailors who had lost their lives were handled." 2) "When I (President Monson) entered the Navy right at the end of the war, I witnessed the tragic sight of men coming back from the aircraft battles of the Pacific, many who had been terribly burned by high octane gasoline."
All of the teachings about Welfare and Humanitarian Aid are heart-warming, powerful helps, but the second entry under this subject includes five basic guidelines especially helpful for bishops. I wish I had had these guidelines at my fingertips when I served as a bishop.
October 6, 2014
I hadn't realized how many teachings, on how many topics, someone gives in a lifetime. This book is a topical presentation of the teachings of Thomas S. Monson, the current president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I read the book straight-through, which was a great way to get a sense for the gospel as a whole; you could also use the book as a go-to text for quotes on certain subjects.
One thing that stood out to me throughout the book was President Monson's testimony of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Monson understands the Savior's life, and truly knows how to apply his teachings to all the current problems we face in the world.
Reading this book increased my testimony that Thomas S. Monson truly is a prophet of God. It would be well worth my time to reread.
One thing that stood out to me throughout the book was President Monson's testimony of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Monson understands the Savior's life, and truly knows how to apply his teachings to all the current problems we face in the world.
Reading this book increased my testimony that Thomas S. Monson truly is a prophet of God. It would be well worth my time to reread.
November 10, 2012
Last year I read "To The Rescue" by Heidi Swinton. It is the biography of President Thomas S. Monson. "The Teachings of Thomas S. Monson" was released as a companion book. The book was very well indexed and included a wealth of quotes that can be used in talks and lessons or as reinforcement to individual study. I liked this book and will be using it a lot. I would recommend it to any member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that would like an alphabetical index of quotes from the prophet.
November 2, 2012
Though this book is great for reference, it doesn't have to sit on the shelf until talk time. I decided I would read one topic a day, which has proved to be time well-spent. I love the inspiration from our dear prophet. His incite and thoughts are so desperately needed in our lives.
June 18, 2012
More of a reference book than something that should be read straight through. Good if you are working on a talk or a lesson. But I found it a bit boring as a straight-through read.
August 28, 2012
My husband and I read this together. A GREAT reference book to have on hand in our home. I can imagine our children in the years to come using this for lessons and talks.
June 10, 2013
Inspirational. Enough said. :)
November 16, 2024
This book is a compilation of various teachings from President Thomas S. Monson over his time as an Apostle of the Lord and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It covers 134 different topics and has references to each of his teachings and quotes in each chapter. This book is very enjoyable, and I have found it to be a great boost to have it broken down into certain topics and read his teachings that help draw me closer to God. There were things that I read that made me feel good and there was council inside that I read that I could do better in my life as I strive to follow my Savior more. There are so many good quotes that I have taken from the book, and I am sure I will pull more from it as I go back through it again. It is a book that you can read repeatedly and learn so much. This book answered many of the questions that I have been wanting to know recently in my personal life. I recommend reading this book.
A quote from the book that I really enjoyed was found on page 29 that reads:
I would like to testify that it’s a wise person who knows how to have balance in his life.
Theres a time for business, there’s a time for family, there’s time for family, there’s time
for Christ. We need to have this kind of balance if we are to find wisdom and hence be
successful. (BYU College of Business, March 14 1973)
A quote from the book that I really enjoyed was found on page 29 that reads:
I would like to testify that it’s a wise person who knows how to have balance in his life.
Theres a time for business, there’s a time for family, there’s time for family, there’s time
for Christ. We need to have this kind of balance if we are to find wisdom and hence be
successful. (BYU College of Business, March 14 1973)
August 27, 2018
I loved reading this book. It’s just a collection of quotes by President Monson, organized by topic but I found it really inspiring. I loved picking it up whenever I needed a boost and reading something positive and inspiring. It’s good stuff.
June 19, 2019
Good reference manual.
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