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Any excuse, no matter how valid, only weakens the character.
Thomas S. Monson
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Thomas S. Monson
Age: 90 †
Born: 1927
Born: August 21
Died: 2018
Died: January 2
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Lessons learned in the home, last the longest.
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Each of us has much for which to be grateful if we will but pause and contemplate our blessings.
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Choose good friends. Friends help to determine your future. You will tend to be like them and to be found where they choose to go. Remember, the path we follow in this life leads to the path we follow in the next.
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May we show increased kindness toward one another, and may we ever be found doing the work of the Lord.
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The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God
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Miracles are everywhere to be found when the priesthood is understood, its power is honored and used properly, and faith is exerted.
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How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding, and compassion, of service, and friendship, of kindness and gentleness.
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You can achieve what you believe you can. Trust and believe and have faith.
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When you’re on the Lord’s errand, you’re entitled to the Lord’s blessings.
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Youth of the Church, the world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. The harvest truly is great. Let there be no mistake about it the missionary opportunity of a lifetime is yours.
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Recent surveys of Church members have shown a serious erosion in the number of families who have a year's supply of life's necessities. Most members plan to do it. Too few have begun... It is our sacred duty to care for our families, including our extended families.
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Gaze Upward, Look Inward, Reach Outward, Press Forward.
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Life by the yard is hard by the inch it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day--and then one more and then one more after that--until we've lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness.
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May you constantly nourish your testimonies of the gospel that they will be a protection to you against the buffetings of the adversary.
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I think there is no place in the world where I feel closer to the Lord than in one of His holy temples.
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Pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good.
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A prominent judge was asked what we, as citizens of the countries of the world, could do to reduce crime and disobedience to law and to bring peace and contentment into our lives and into our nations. He thoughtfully replied, ‘I would suggest a return to the old-fashioned practice of family prayer.’
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Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life.
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My brothers and sisters, do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God's love.
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