Excerpt
President Thomas S. Monson teaches that joy is not in the distant future but in the daily moments we cherish with gratitude and love.
Intro
Life changes—sometimes suddenly, often gradually. President Thomas S. Monson reminds us that we cannot pile up tomorrows and expect joy to wait. Joy is in the journey now—in gratitude, in kindness, in cherishing those around us before it is too late.
Straight line (what he’s saying)
• Change is constant; the key is learning what matters most.
• Childhood, family time, and simple daily joys vanish if we postpone them.
• Don’t wait for tomorrows that never come; love must be shown today.
• Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.
• Gratitude transforms lack into abundance; ingratitude blinds us to God’s gifts.
• Challenges will come, but we choose whether to cherish or neglect the people we love.
• Christ’s example—serving, forgiving, and loving to the end—shows us how to live joyfully.
Final reflection
Time never stands still. My regrets are not about things I did, but things I left undone—words unsaid, kindness unshown. President Monson’s reminder echoes: joy is not about someday; it is about today.
Pocket I’m keeping
• Hug my family more, speak my love more.
• Write the note, send the message, make the call—today.
• Guard against letting stress eclipse people.
• Give thanks deliberately, even for the small, ordinary blessings.
• Joy = gratitude in motion.
What I hear now
Joy is a daily decision, not a future destination. If I train my heart to see God’s gifts in every moment, life itself becomes the journey worth rejoicing in.
Link to the talk
“Finding Joy in the Journey – President Thomas S. Monson
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