The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change lives.
Interpretation
Time does not diminish the Redeemer's ability to transform lives.
This quote by Thomas S. Monson emphasizes the timeless power of the Redeemer to effect change in individuals' lives, suggesting that regardless of how much time passes, the ability to inspire transformation remains constant. It highlights the enduring influence of divine grace and support in the human experience.
In practice
In a sermon about personal growth, one might say, 'As noted by Thomas S. Monson, the passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change lives.'
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.
We are not converted only once in our lives but many times and this endless series of conversions and inner revolutions leads to our transformation.
When we find ourselves in the same situation repeatedly as a result of our conditioned responses, we must stop and do a new thing. The situation may look different. The route we take there may be altogether different. The lesson we must learn does not change. Get honest! Pay attention! Change what you do to create a change for yourself!
We cannot take for granted that the future will be better, and that means we need to work to create it today.
Unlucky people are stuck in routines. When they see something new, they want no part of it. Lucky people always want something new. They're prepared to take risks and relaxed enough to see the opportunities in the first place.
We've been doing work outside of the anthem since the beginning. Before the anthem even started, players were involved in these types of social justice issues. The anthem protests or demonstrations just brought eyes and attention to it.
When what you’re doing doesn’t work for 50 years, it’s time to try something new.
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