True love is a reflection of the Savior's love. In December of each year we call it the Christmas Spirit. — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
When we keep the spirit of Christmas, we keep the spirit of Christ, for the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit. — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord. — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
To be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice. If… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Our thinking will automatically improve when we remember the words of Paul: 'know ye not that ye are the temple of God,… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
My brothers and sisters, true love is a reflection of the Savior's love. In December of each year we call it the… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Christmas is a glorious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in memories,… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmas time fill our homes and our lives and linger… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
To catch the real meaning of the Spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Times change, years speed by, but Christmas continues sacred. It is through giving, rather than getting, that the spirit of Christ enters… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Gracias, danke, merci - whatever language is spoken, "thank you" frequently expressed will cheer your spirit, broaden your friendships, and lift your… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our deeply held beliefs. It is in the home that hope is… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
When called to the Council of the Twelve, October 4, 1963, he said in the Salt Lake Tabernacle: I think of a little sister, a French-Canadian sister, whose life was changed by the missionaries as her spirit was touched. As she said good-by to me and my wife in Quebec, she said, "President Monson, I may never see the Prophet.… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share
Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day--and… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
The spirit must be freed from tethers so strong and feelings never put to rest, so that the lift of life may… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
I add my personal witness: Our missionaries are not salesmen with wares to peddle; rather, they are servants of the Most High… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
We've all felt anger. It can come when things don't turn out the way we want. It might be a reaction to something which is said of us or to us. We may experience it when people don't behave the way we want them to behave. Perhaps it comes when we have to wait for something longer than we expected.… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share
We can bolster human spirits, clothe cold bodies, feed hungry people, comfort grieving hearts, and lift to new heights precious souls. — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
The Lord’s purposes are often accomplished as we pay heed to the guidance of the Spirit. I believe that the more we… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
In the private sanctuary of one's own conscience lies that spirit, that determination to cast off the old person and to measure… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Avoid any semblance of pornography. It is dangerous and addictive. If you continue to view pornography, your spirit will become desensitized and… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
I know that God loves us. He allows us to exercise our moral agency even when we misuse it. He permits us to make our own decisions. Christ cannot help us if we do not trust Him; He cannot teach us if we do not serve Him. He will not force us to do what's right, but He will show… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share
“Some find it difficult to withstand the mocking and unsavory remarks of foolish ones who ridicule chastity, honesty, and obedience to God’s commands. But… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Those who grieve frequently find themselves alone. Missed is the laughter of children, the commotion of teenagers, and the tender, loving concern of a departed companion. The clock ticks more loudly, time passes more slowly, and four walls can indeed a prison make. I extol those who, with loving care and compassionate concern, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share
I hope with all my heart and soul that every young man who receives the priesthood will honor that priesthood and be true to… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness should go hand in hand with love. In our families, as well as with our friends, there can be hurt feelings and disagreements.… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
“Born in a stable, cradled in a manger, He came forth from heaven to live on earth as mortal man and to establish the kingdom of God. During His earthly ministry, He taught men the higher law. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world. He blessed the sick. He caused the lame to walk, the blind to see,… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share
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… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
This is my philosophy on all life, not just when it comes to love. All the best things are terrifying, but that's why they're… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
We are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness... We are the Lord’s hands here… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
