Inspirational Powers: The most constant thing is change

Quotes by Thomas S. Monson

"Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith."
"The most constant thing is change."

"Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler.

There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp,

minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save."

"Ideals are like the stars - you can't touch them with your hands,

but by following them you reach your destination. "

"My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to your tasks.

Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle. "

"Your mind is a cupboard and you stock the shelves."

"Whatever our calling, regardless of our fears or anxieties,

let us pray and then go and do."
"We need to learn what we need to learn, know what we need to know,

and do what we need to do."

"Remember that ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men,

but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality

is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right."
"You have a heritage honor it.

You possess a testimony share it.

You will face temptations withstand it.

You know the truth live it."

"Faith precedes the miracle. It has ever been so and shall ever be. It was not raining when Noah was commanded to build an ark. There was no visible ram in the thicket when Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Two heavenly personages were not yet seen when Joseph knelt and prayed. First came the test of faith–and then the miracle. Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. Cast out doubt. Cultivate faith."

"Man has made remarkable strides in conquering outer space, but how futile have been his efforts in conquering inner space- the space in our hearts and minds of men."

"Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears." "We do not find truth groveling through error."

"May each of us remember this truth; 'one cannot forget mother and remember God.

One cannot remember mother and forget God.' Why?

Because these two sacred persons, God and mother,

partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one."

"Let me begin now, this very night, to emulate Christ. Cast off forever will be the old self and with it defeat, despair, doubt, and disbelief. To a newness of life I come--a life of faith, hope courage, and joy. No task looms too large; no responsibility too heavy; no duty is a burden. All things become possible."

"The Lord shapes the back to bear the burden placed upon it."

"It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our deeply held beliefs. It is in the home that hope is fostered or destroyed. Our homes are to be more than sanctuaries; they should also be places where God’s Spirit can dwell, where the storm stops at the door, where love reigns and peace dwells" "Sometimes we let our thoughts of tomorrow take up too much of today. Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present.

This is the day of our opportunity, and we must grasp it"

May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts,

courage to say, "no," courage to say, "yes," for courage counts. " "We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us."

"Some are young people who don't know who they are, what they can be or even want to be. They are afraid, but they don't know of what. They are angry, but they don't know at whom. They are rejected and they don't know why. All they want is to be somebody. "

"When we treat people merely as they are,

they will remain as they are.

When we treat them as if they were what they should be,

they will become what they should be. "

"When you're at a funeral and you're crying,

you're crying for yourself"
"In the private sanctuary of one's own conscience lies that spirit,

that determination to cast off the old person and to measure up to the statue of true potential."

"Heavenly Father has a picture of you on His dresser.

He loves you and will help you. Call upon Him."

"Prayer can solve more problems, alleviate more suffering, prevent more transgression, and bring about greater peace and contentment in the human soul than can be obtained in any other way."

"Our most significant opportunities will be found

in times of greatest difficulty. "
"Cooperativeness is not so much learning how to get along with others

as taking the kinks out of ourselves, so that others can get along with us." "Let us respect others no one lives alone in a city, a nation, or a world."