President Thomas S. Monson
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"Times may change, circumstances may alter, but the marks of a true holder of the priesthood of God remain constant."
"May I suggest that first of all every one of us develop the mark of vision. ... We must develop the capacity to recall the past, to evaluate the present and look into the future in order to accomplish in our lives what the Lord would have us do."
"The second principle ... is the mark of effort. It is not enough to want to make the effort and say we'll make the effort. We must actually make the effort."
"The third principle I would like to emphasize is the mark of faith. We must have faith in ourselves and faith in the ability of our Heavenly Father to bless us and to guide us in our endeavors."
"I add to my list the mark of virtue. The Lord indicated that we should let virtue garnish our thoughts unceasingly."
"Finally, may I add the mark of prayer. The desire to communicate with one's Heavenly Father is a mark of a true priesthood holder of God."
"In conclusion, may we have vision. May we put forth effort. May we exemplify faith and virtue and ever make prayer a part of our lives. Then we shall indeed be a royal priesthood. Such would be my prayer."
