May we give as the Savior gave. To give of oneself is a holy gift. We give as a remembrance of all the Savior has given.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of selfless giving as a sacred act, inspired by the example of the Savior.
In this quote, Thomas S. Monson encourages individuals to emulate the selflessness of the Savior by giving of themselves to others. He suggests that true giving is not just a gesture but a profound act of love and remembrance, reflecting the deeper values of compassion and service in our lives.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a charity event to inspire generosity among attendees.
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.
We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
Things which provide deep and lasting happiness and gratitude are the things which money cannot buy: our families, the gospel, good friends, our health, our abilities, the love we receive from those around us.
The face of sin today often wears the mask of tolerance. Do not be deceived; behind that facade is heartache, unhappiness and pain. .. YOU be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow.
Gracias, danke, merci - whatever language is spoken, "thank you" frequently expressed will cheer your spirit, broaden your friendships, and lift your lives to a higher pathway as you journey toward perfection. There is a simplicity - even a sincerity - when "thank you" is spoken.
No member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has canned peas, topped beets, hauled hay, shoveled coal, or helped in any way to serve others ever forgets or regrets the experience of helping provide for those in need.
A rarer spirit never Did steer humanity; but you gods will give us Some faults to make us men.
To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th' observer's sake.
Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort.
The susceptibility of the average modern to pictorial suggestion enables advertising to exploit his lessened power of judgment.
Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived.
I Think it is lost.....but nothing is ever lost nor can be lost . The body sluggish, aged, cold, the ember left from earlier fires shall duly flame again.
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