A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - never likely to reach home port. To us comes the signal: chart your course, set your sail, position your rudder, and proceed.
Thomas S. MonsonYou may sometimes be tempted to say, ‘Will my influence make any difference? I am just one. Will my service affect the work that dramatically?’ I testify to you that it will. You will never be able to measure your influence for good.
Thomas S. MonsonThe gospel of Jesus Christ is that penetrating light which shines through the darkness of our lives.
Thomas S. MonsonEach of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here on earth.
Thomas S. MonsonA 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."
Thomas S. Monson