The thing that
impresses me the most about President Monson’s life is how much he loves and
serves people. From a young age he was
able to recognize the needs of others, including the primary teacher who was
hurting because of the misbehavior of her class. Not only did he recognize them but he wanted
to help. I was impressed by how people
were and are drawn to him. It says so
much about him that he was able to find so many lost sheep and bring them back
to the fold. Even as a teen he was able
to show enough sincere concern for them to respond to his invitations. How amazing that he not only feels the
promptings but that he also makes the time to act on them.
President Monson has a
powerful testimony of service, of the scriptures, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I love listening to him talk about the
Savior. You can tell that not only does
he worship Him, but it’s more than just that.
It is so easy to see that they are truly friends. He loves Him.
He talks to Him. He serves out of
love for Him. I also was touched by His
testimony about prayer. You can tell
that it is by personal experience that he knows God hears and answers our
prayers. He also testifies that many of
those prayers are answered through us.
President Monson is an incredible example of the truth of that. What an amazing way he has of teaching us
that God does work through us, and the better we listen the more he will talk
to us and use us as His hands.
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