Blessing Quote by Thomas S. Monson Download Open image “Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens.” — Thomas S. Monson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Blessing Blessings Burden Looks
He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others. — Ali ibn Abi Talib Copy Share Image
“Discontentment begins when I start trying to be God. Discontentment happens when I attempt to displace God from his rightful place at the center of the universe. When I think that everything should run according to my plans instead of God’s plans. When I forget that God is God and that he is allowed to do with me whatever he… — Stephen Altrogge Copy Share
Blessed is he who submits to the will of God; he can never be unhappy. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Since the things we do determine the character of life, no blessed person can become unhappy. For he will never do those things which… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
It is impossible to draw near to God without sorrows, without which human righteousness cannot remain unchanged... If you desire virtue, than give yourself… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
I am discontented because I have not these things which God never yet promised me, and therefore I sin much against the Gospel, and… — Jeremiah Burroughs Copy Share Image
. . . just as God cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance, as we become more like Him, neither can we. The best people have a heightened awareness of what little of the worst is still in them! Indeed, the divine discontent, the justifiable spiritual restlessness that we feel, is a natural follow-on feeling in the… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share
Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair. — Ieyasu Tokugawa Copy Share Image
He that despairs degrades the Deity, and seems to intimate that He is insufficient, or not just to His word; and in vain hath… — Owen Feltham Copy Share Image
He that taketh his own cares upon himself loads himself in vain with an uneasy burden. I will cast all my cares on God;… — Joseph Hall 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
God loves to glorify himself by suspending his gifts and blessings on our asking him for them. We should never presume to receive from… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
When Allah puts barakah (His blessings) in something, it will come beyond your expectations- never underestimate the power of one good deed. — Nouman Ali Khan Copy Share Image
Life is all about experiences and being able to work with good people is a blessing. — Bhumika Chawla Copy Share Image
Whatever your conscious mind assumes and believes to be true, your subconscious mind will accept and bring to pass. Believe in good fortune, divine… — Joseph Murphy Copy Share Image
Mechanical instruments, potentially a vehicle of rational human purposes, are scarcely a blessing when they enable the gossip of the village idiot and the… — Lewis Mumford Copy Share Image
One of the noblest words in our language is "grace," defined as "unearned blessing." We live by grace far more than by anything else.… — D. Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Being of Indian heritage is a challenge - and it's a blessing as well sometimes - because being good isn't good enough. You have… — Sacha Dhawan Copy Share Image
The Louvre! The Louvre has me in its clutches. Every time I'm there rich blessings rain down upon me. I am coming to understand Titian more and more and learning to love him. And then there is Botticelli's sweet Madonna, with red roses behind her, standing against a blue-green sky. And Fiesole with his poignant little biblical stories, so simply… — Paula Modersohn-Becker Copy Share
Life is such a very troublesome matter, when all is said and done, that it's as well even to take its blessings quietly. — Mary Elizabeth Braddon Copy Share Image