A thought from the scriptures
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"I, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end. Great shall be their reward and eternal shall be their glory" (Doctrine and Covenants 76:5–6).
President Thomas S. Monson wrote of riding along the freeway connecting downtown Manhattan with suburban Westchester County in New York, and seeing Yankee Stadium — "the stadium of champions, the home of my boyhood heroes" (First Presidency Message, Ensign July 1991).
"As with baseball, so with life. In the interior of our consciousness, each of us has a private Hall of Fame reserved exclusively for the real leaders who have influenced the direction of our lives. . . ."
To his personal Hall of Fame, President Monson nominated Adam, Job, Paul, Simon Peter, Nephi, and Joseph Smith. Heroines whom President Monson nominated include Ruth and Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Unwavering trust in an all-wise Heavenly Father and an abiding testimony concerning the mission of a divine Savior are what make these men and women heroes and heroines.
"The name of Jesus of Nazareth, the only name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved, has singular place and honored distinction in our Hall of Fame. . . .
"When we obey as did Adam, endure as did Job, teach as did Paul, testify as did Peter, serve as did Nephi, give of ourselves as did the Prophet Joseph, respond as did Ruth, honor as did Mary, and live as did Christ, we are born anew. All power becomes ours. Cast off forever is the old self, and with it defeat, despair, doubt, and disbelief. To a newness of life we come — a life of faith, hope, courage, and joy. No task looms too large. No responsibility weighs too heavily. No duty is a burden. All things become possible."
