18 Inspired Quotes by Thomas S. Monson: Your Celestial Journey

There will come those teaching times to each of you when you will witness the love of your mother, the strength of your father, and the inspiration of God.

I have carefully chosen four action-packed objectives for your guidance and eternal joy. They are:

Gaze upward,

Look inward,

Reach outward, and

Press forward.

Our Heavenly Father has placed an upward reach in every one of us

The words of scripture speak loud and clear: “Look to God and live.”

No problem is too small for His attention nor so large that He cannot answer the prayer of faith.

Prayer surely is the passport to spiritual power.

You can pray with purpose when you realize who you are and what Heavenly Father wants you to become.

You will not find it difficult to approach Him with your sincere prayer as you remember the words of the Apostle Paul, “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”

If you want to please our Heavenly Father, honor your father and your mother, as He has commanded. They love you dearly. Your joy is their joy, and your sorrow is their sorrow. They want for you the heavenly guidance the Lord provides.

I’ve heard some frustrated parents speaking of a daughter or son as being in the “terrible teens.” I much prefer to describe you as the “terrific teens.”

Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.

Study with purpose, both in church and in school. Write down your goals and what you plan to do to achieve them. Aim high, for you are capable of eternal blessings.

It must not be expected that the road of life spreads itself in an unobstructed view before the person starting her journey. You must anticipate coming upon forks and turnings in the road. But you cannot hope to reach your desired journey’s end if you think aimlessly about whether to go east or west. You must make your decisions purposefully.