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In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate.

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Thomas S. Monson
Age: 90 †
Born: 1927
Born: August 21
Died: 2018
Died: January 2
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If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us.
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I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
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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.
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Choose a field that will supply sufficient remuneration to provide adequately for your companion and your children. I bear testimony that these criteria are very important in choosing your life's work.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends forth to you an earnest appeal. Open your doors to the missionaries. Open your minds to the words of God. Open your hearts, even your very souls, to the sound of that still, small voice which testifies of truth.
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I have found that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness.
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The way to be with God in every season is to strive to be near Him every week and each day.
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A friend is more concerned about helping people than getting credit. A friend cares. A friend loves. A friend listens. And a friend reaches out.
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Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens.
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Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values
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We do not find truth groveling through error.
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May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior.
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In the search for our best selves, several questions will guide our thinking: Am I what I want to be? Am I closer to the Savior today than I was yesterday? Will I be closer yet tomorrow? Do I have the courage to change for the better?
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Help others in their race of life. Remember that when you help another up a mountain, you are a little nearer the top yourself.
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We need learn what we need to learn, know what we need to know, and do what we need to do.
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Few see beyond the outward appearance And recognize the true worth of a human soul. When they do, miracles occur.
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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 children.
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Times change years speed by but Christmas continues sacred.
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God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.
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Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go.
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