“Our Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and will help us as we call upon Him for assistance. I believe that no concern of ours is too small or insignificant. The Lord is in the details of our lives.” NeedsBelieveHelpingFatherI BelieveLordOur LivesConcernDetailsHeavenlyAssistanceInsignificantHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Come from your wandering way, weary travelers. Come to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Come to that heavenly haven called home. Here you will discover the truth. Here you will learn the reality of the Godhead, the comfort of the plan of salvation, the sanctity of the marriage covenant, the power of personal prayer. Come home.” WayHomeRealityJesusChristPrayerPlansHavensComfortJesus ChristSalvationWanderHeavenlyComing HomeWearyTravelerCovenantSanctityPlan Of SalvationWeary Traveler Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Our problem is that we often expect instantaneous solutions to such challenges, forgetting that frequently the heavenly virtue of patience is required.” ProblemChallengesForgetVirtueSolutionsHeavenlyInstantaneousPatience Virtue Author:Thomas S. Monson
“There are rules and laws to help ensure our physical safety. Likewise, the Lord has provided guidelines and commandments to help ensure our spiritual safety so that we might successfully navigate this often-treachero us mortal existence and return eventually to our Heavenly Father.” HelpingMightSpiritualLawFatherExistenceLordReturnSafetyMortalsObedienceHeavenlyCommandmentsHeavenly FatherNavigateGuidelines Author:Thomas S. Monson
“It is imperative that we recognize that whatever has happened to us has happened to others. They have coped and so must we. We are not alone. Heavenly Father's help is near.” HelpingFatherHappenedHeavenlyImperativesNot AloneHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Let us make of our homes sanctuaries of righteousness, places of prayer, and abodes of love, that we might merit the blessings that can come only from our Heavenly Father.” HomeMightFatherPrayerBlessingMeritHeavenlyRighteousnessSanctuaryHeavenly FatherAbode Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Your patriarchal blessing is your passport to peace in this life. It is a Liahona of light to guide you unerringly to your heavenly home.” HomeLightBlessingGuidesThis LifeHeavenlyPassportsHeavenly HomePatriarchal Blessings Book:Live the Good Life Source: Live the Good Life
“The sweetest feeling in mortality is to realize that God, our Heavenly Father, knows each one of us and generously permits us to see and to share His divine power to save.” KnowsFeelingsFatherRealizingShareDivineHeavenlyMortalityPermitSweetestHeavenly FatherDivine Power Author:Thomas S. Monson
“When firmly planted, your testimony of the gospel, of the Savior, and of our Heavenly Father will influence all that you do throughout your life. It will help to determine how you spend your time and with whom you choose to associate. It will affect the way you treat your family, how you interact with others. It will bring love, peace, and joy into your life.” WayHelpingJoyFatherInfluenceTreatsDetermineOur FamilyHeavenlySaviorYou ChooseAssociatesTestimonyHeavenly FatherPeace And Joy Author:Thomas S. Monson
“To you who are parents, I say, show love to your children. You know you love them, but make certain they know it as well. They are so precious. Let them know. Call upon our Heavenly Father for help as you care for their needs each day and as you deal with the challenges which inevitably come with parenthood. You need more than your own wisdom in rearing them.” KnowsNeedsWellsChildrenHelpingShowsCareCertainFatherParentChallengesDealsParentingYour ChildrenEach DayHeavenlyParenthoodHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“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.” MindFirstsTwoRememberDoubtSacrificeSonRainTestsMiraclePreparedCastsVisibleHeavenlyAbrahamIsaacArkRamsThicketsFaith And DoubtTest Of Faith Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Heavenly Father has a picture of you on His dresser. He loves you and will help you. Call upon Him.” HelpingFatherLove YouHeavenlyHeavenly FatherDressers Author:Thomas S. Monson
“A grateful heart, then, comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives. This requires conscious effort-at least until we have truly learned and cultivated an attitude of gratitude. Often we feel grateful and intend to express our thanks but forget to do so or just don't get around to it. Someone has said that "feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."” GivingFeelsHeartSaidFeelingsFatherForgetEffortAttitudeOur LivesGratitudeBlessingConsciousGratefulThanksHeavenlyHeavenly FatherExpressing GratitudeWrappingGrateful HeartAttitude Of Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson
“In the performance of our responsibilities, I have learned that when we heed a silent prompting and act upon it without delay, our Heavenly Father will guide our footsteps and bless our lives and the lives of others. I know of no experience more sweet or feelings more precious than to heed a prompting, only to discover that the Lord has answered another's prayer through you.” KnowsFeelingsFatherPrayerResponsibilityLordOur LivesSweetHolyPerformancesSilentGuidesGhostHeavenlyBlessI Have LearnedDelayHeavenly FatherFootstepsHoly GhostHeedLives Of Others Author:Thomas S. Monson
“There are many out there who plead and pray for help. There are those who are discouraged, those who are beset by poor health and challenges of life which leave them in despair. I’ve always believed in the truth of the words, ‘God’s sweetest blessings always go by hands that serve him here below.’ Let us have ready hands, clean hands, and willing hands, that we may participate in providing what our Heavenly Father would have others receive from Him.” MayHelpingHandsFatherChallengesPoorWillingReadyPrayingBlessingDespairCleanHeavenlyProvidingDiscouragedAlways BelieveSweetestHeavenly FatherPoor HealthClean Hands Author:Thomas S. Monson
“When we safeguard (the heavenly virtue of freedom), when we honor it, when we protect it, we will walk with Washington, we will pray with patriots, and we shall have peace on earth, good will to men.” MenEarthWalksVirtuePrayingHonorProtectHeavenlyPatriotGood WillPeace On Earth Author:Thomas S. Monson
“As we move toward the future, we must not neglect the lessons of the past. Our Heavenly Father gave His Son. The Son of God gave His life. We are asked by Them to give our lives, as it were, in Their divine service. Will you? Will I? Will we? There are lessons to be taught, there are kind deeds to be done, there are souls to be saved.” GivingKindSoulDonePastMovingFatherOur LivesTaughtDivineSonLessonsDeedsSavedHeavenlyNeglectHeavenly FatherKind DeedsLessons Of The Past Author:Thomas S. Monson
“The problems of our day loom ominously before us... Surrounded by the sophistication of modern living, we look heavenward for that unfailing sense of direction, that we might chart and follow a wise and proper course. Our Heavenly Father will not leave our sincere petition unanswered.” LooksProblemMightCoursesFatherWiseModernHeavenlySincereHeavenly FatherSophisticationPetitionsUnanswered Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble-that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us.” IfsMaySoulFacesOrderFatherChallengesBreakReturnPeriodsProveDifficultyFoundationWorthySurfaceHeavenlyCracksMortalityTestimonyTestedTestingHeavenly FatherEmbedded Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes.” FatherLove YouHeavenlyNever ChangeHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“The person who is working on his or her family history fits the description of one who is fulfilling his or her duty. I know the effort, I know the expense. I know the difficulties through which one may go to uncover one name. I know our Heavenly Father is aware of these efforts. And those for whom we perform sacred ordinances are aware of our efforts. Oftentimes, in a miraculous way, there shall appear before us a clear pathway through a field of turbulence.” KnowsWayMayPersonsFatherNamesEffortClearFieldsDutyFitDifficultySacredDescriptionHeavenlyExpensesFulfillingMiraculousPathwaysHeavenly FatherFamily HistoryOrdinancesTurbulence Author:Thomas S. Monson
“This Sabbath day has been designated as a day of thanksgiving, a day of gratitude-even a day of prayer. We pause, we ponder, we reflect on the blessings an all-wise Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us, His children, by bringing peace to the battlefield of war and comfort to the hearts of so many in this wonderful world where we live and which we call home” WorldHeartChildrenHas BeensWarHomeFatherPrayerWiseWonderfulGratitudeComfortBlessingHeavenlyPausesBattlefieldsHeavenly FatherPonderingSabbathWonderful WorldBringing PeaceSabbath Day Author:Thomas S. Monson
“None of us will honor our Heavenly Father and our Savior more than by serving as a devoted, compassionate missionary, "For them that honour me I will honour."” FatherHonorHeavenlyServingHonourSaviorCompassionateMissionaryDevotedHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“I express my profound thanks to a loving Heavenly Father who gives to you, to me, and to all who sincerely seek, the knowledge that death is not the end, that His Son--even our Savior Jesus Christ--died that we might live. Temples of the Lord dot the lands of many countries. Sacred covenants are made. Celestial glory awaits the obedient. Families can be together forever.” GivingMadeEndsCountryMightTogetherFatherJesusChristLordForeverLandSonGloryJesus ChristDiedSacredProfoundThanksTemplesHeavenlySaviorSincerelyCovenantCelestialHeavenly FatherObedientDotsTogether ForeverSavior Jesus Author:Thomas S. Monson
“At times some may think that no one cares--but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help.” ThinkingMayHelpingCareFatherStruggleReadyHeavenlyHeavenly FatherNo One Cares Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Your Heavenly Father loves you-each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God's love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.” FeelsFatherAbilityLove IsTalentLove YouChangedAmountDeserveAccountsPossessionAppearanceGod LoveHopefulHeavenlyHistoricDiscouragedNever ChangeHeavenly FatherGod's LoveBank AccountsTalents And AbilitiesDeserve Love Author:Thomas S. Monson
“A grateful heart ... comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.” HeartFatherOur LivesGratitudeBlessingGratefulHeavenlyHeavenly FatherExpressing GratitudeGrateful HeartAttitude Of Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Our Heavenly Father can appreciate our love for Him by how well we serve Him and how well we serve our fellowmen.” WellsFatherAppreciateHeavenlyOur LoveHeavenly Father Author:Thomas S. Monson
“I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us.” WorldHeartMayJoyFatherWalksThis WorldComfortBlessingRainDefeatCloudsStormHeavenlySaviorCommandmentsOur LoveHeavenly FatherStorm Clouds Author:Thomas S. Monson