Remember Quote by Thomas S. Monson
“Our thinking will automatically improve when we remember the words of Paul: 'know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and the spirit of God dwelleth in you?”
About This Quote
Remembering that we are divine vessels encourages moral improvement and spiritual awareness.
In simple terms: We are God’s temple, so improve yourself.
Key Takeaway
Live with spiritual purpose.
Themes
faith
self-improvement
spirituality
Mood
reverent
reflective
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- daily prayer
- ethical decisions
- community service
Key Concepts
theology
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this belief shape your daily choices?
- What practices reinforce this awareness?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations of “temple” vary across traditions.
![“Do you not know,” he asks, “that you [plural] are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you [plural]?” (3:16). To read this last sentence as though it spoke of the Spirit dwelling in the body of the individual Christian would be to miss the force of Paul’s audacious metaphor: the…” quote by Richard Hays](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f5e/richard-hays-82668_glory-of-god_do-you-not-know-he-asks-that-you-plural_2747397.jpg)
