Obedience

Excerpt from an April 2013 General Conference address by Thomas S. Monson: 1  Declared President Joseph F. Smith in October 1873, “Obedience is the first law of heaven.” Excerpts from an October 1873 discourse by Joseph F. Smith: 2 To say I have been very much interested in the instructions that we have had at … Read more

Not Wealthy

Excerpt from an April 2006 address by Thomas S. Monson, ’Our Sacred Priesthood Trust’: 1 “I have experienced many opportunities. One occurred 21 years ago, prior to the time when the German Democratic Republic—or East Germany, as it was more commonly known—was freed from Communist rule. I was visiting with the East German state secretary, … Read more

Helpmeet

Excerpt from a January 1971 article titled ‘The Women’s Movement: Liberation or Deception?’ By Thomas S. Monson: 1 Recently I read with interest feature articles that appeared in five widely circulated American publications. All presented information regarding the subject of women’s liberation. Several of the articles called attention to the fact that 1970 marked the … Read more

Equal Employment

Excerpt from a January 1971 article titled ‘The Women’s Movement: Liberation or Deception?’ By Thomas S. Monson: 1 Recently I read with interest feature articles that appeared in five widely circulated American publications. All presented information regarding the subject of women’s liberation. Several of the articles called attention to the fact that 1970 marked the … Read more

First Law of Heaven

Excerpt from an address by Prophet Thomas S. Monson in the April 2013 General Conference:1 “Declared President Joseph F. Smith in October 1873, “Obedience is the first law of heaven.”   Matthew 22:37-40: 2 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, … Read more

Evil of the World

Image: President Thomas S. Monson and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf – April 2017 General Conference Excerpt from President Thomas S. Monson’s April 2017 General Conference address:[footnote]Thomas S. Monson’s April 2017 General Conference address – LDS.org[/footnote] “We live in a time of great trouble and wickedness. What will protect us from the sin and evil so prevalent in … Read more

No Paid Ministry

Image: Thomas S. Monson, LDS Church President.  From the April 2006 General Conference address ‘Our Sacred Priesthood Trust’:[footnote]Our Sacred Priesthood Trust – LDS April 2006 General Conference[/footnote] I have experienced many opportunities. One occurred 21 years ago, prior to the time when the German Democratic Republic—or East Germany, as it was more commonly known—was freed from … Read more