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Dare to stand alone, and be true to the Gospel and your own testimony and standards and there will always be someone to support you and stand with you!
I personally love the gospel! I recently discovered a website and it has articles and scriptures that are wonderfull and a challenge that will bring others to christ and bring you closer to heavenly father. I am taking the challenge and it brings me happiness hope and blessings.
I also experience the same every time I am in school it hurts, but there are came a time I realized that I was not alone God is with me always. I love watching these kind of videos I am inspired to stand firm in what I believe in that I have standards and as a son of Heavenly Father I should keep... it. MORE
this video is very inspiring, we should let others know who we really are, we should let them know that we are children of God, Who stand as a witness of God at all times, in all things and in all places
I really liked this video because I sometimes have to stand alone in school and other settings where I am the only with my standards
There are many times where it is scary to stand alone, and it is always very difficult to stand alone but when you do you find you are not alone and it is natural to want to be part of a big crowd of people no matter if they are sinful or not and don't let satan tell you that it is bad to stand... alone and it is best to listen to other people that do evil things, I say no to being part of mainstreem things that are evil, and it is hard to stand alone but you must find the will power to do so and please listen to what President Monson has to say in the video. MORE
This past year has been hard on my family partly because of the choices i have made. I thought that the friends i had were good friends and good influences. I kept lying to myself and thinking that they were good but in reality they were awful. I started swearing and saying mean things to people... that didn't deserve it I soon found myself almost the end of the school year seeing this awful look on my fathers face. He had seen some of the things I said about him. The very next day I went with my mother to an ice cream shop and spent a long time with her which I don't usually get to do. On the way home we stopped by our home teachers and he came up to me and we started talking and I said " I need to change!" He told me to go home and give my father a hug. I went home and I was tense and nervous. I went up to my father and hugged him and said I need to change. I now know that I wont stand alone in my change and never will and those friends probably wont know how good it feels to change MORE
Being the only LDS in my graduating class it has been difficult lately to explain to my fellow graduates that I do not participate in parties where alcohol and drugs will be present. I have worked to hard to prepare for my mission and I am not going to mess it up now for a worthless party. I am... proud to be a Mormon and I will continue to stand strong even if I stand alone. MORE
This reminds me of many times in school when Catholic kids used to try to prove me wrong for believing it Mormonism many Protsetants looked at me stupid and asked rudely what is Mormonism and they did not really care, and only a few kids were interested some were even Athiests so they asked about... it and I explained the religion this video rminds me that everyone needs to stand alone to show whats right and not be afraid to stand alone. MORE
This video had given me a new determination to choose the right and to not be afraid to do it when my friends are watching.
I am so grateful that they made President Monson's talk into this video! It is so powerful, and I loved listening to it! You can just feel that those words of the prophet are true.
Our teacher just told us that story! I love this! Im going to try to memorise that quote becuse it was a great quote! Thanks soo much for putting this videos on here! I really enjoy them.
i love this, and i think that every yound man in the church should strive for this because every young women i know in the church wants to marry i guy like this. dedicated and in love with the scriptures, and his hevenly father.
This is an amazing message that everyone needs to see.
I love this so much! I know that if we can have enough strength to dare stand alone and stay on God's side. Heavenly Father will bless us greatly!
This video should aply for every young man ,and young woman because its important to be an example.I loved this video because its so spiritual and we will think that we are alone when we are doing the right thing like president Thomas S. Monson thought but we rae wrong because there is always going... to be some one been there for no matter what. MORE
This story reminds me of a talk I heard once! There was this girl, and she was the only person in her entire school who belonged to the church. Yet all the teachers thought she was different somehow. She actually managed to convert some of them to the gospel! I thought that if she could live in a... school with no church friends around her, then what can we do. What are our strengths? What are our weaknesses? What is our capacity of willingness to serve? Think about hard things as much as I did and who is in need of the gospel. And you might just find something surprising about yourself! MORE
that was amazing! i often feel just like that. surrouded by people who arent mormon. this has inspired me!
I am the only Mormon one in my group of friends and this was a great reminder that we need to stand up for our religion and strive to let our light so shine! Thank you president Monson!
I needed to hear this! Recently I haven't felt the way I used to about the gospel and what I am doing here on this Earth. It's because I'm not standing up for what I believe in and I am neglecting in being an example! This video testified to me the truth of this church and the truth of my... testimony! No one is perfect here on this Earth and that's why we are here. I love these videos because they pinpoint something we can do better at! I believe everyone can stand firm in the gospel and the truth! If we can just be an example and stand firm our inner beauty will shine through, and I think that's the most important thing! MORE
Often, I find myself standing alone in school. Many times have I heard the phrase, "Why are you wearing jeans under your dress?" "You should wear a bikini." "It's hot. You should wear tanktops." I always must patiently reply, "I don't. It is against my religion." And then, "Plus it would be very... AWKWARD for me. " Often, I have silenced aquaintances and friends who have sworn in front of me. One of my friends laughed, swore again and then, regarding my shocked face, giggled, "I love seeing your reaction!" I don't hang out with her anymore. Though it is hard, though at times we may feel ashamed---we need to stand tall...even if it means standing alone. Teachers and students all around have praised me for my good example. I've even been told to stop being so nice. It feels good to have a good reputation and to know that people are realizing your good actions---because they always are! "DARE TO BE MORMON" Thank you, Thomas S. Monson! MORE
At school it feels like I'm standing alone all the time! I hear cursing, hear about nasty things that students have seen and even done. Every time I hear that I be sure to tell them to please not talk about that around me or just to stop doing what they're doing. Since I heard the Confernece Talk... that President Thomas S. Monson gave "Dare to be a Mormon" I find myself frequently repeating that line in my head. So if the people do not use nice language or are innappropriate I simply just leave them and go talk to the other Mormon Youth at school. DARE TO BE A MORMON, DARE TO STAND ALONE, DARE TO HAVE A PURPOSE FIRM, DARE TO MAKE IT KNOWN! -Thomas S. Monson MORE
I love how well this video explains that we are never truly alone. We will always have the opertunaty to have the Holy Ghost with us.
I agree with alot of people. Its scary when you find yourself standing alone. But wwhen you have faith in the lord, you will always be delivered. I think its very touching to see that even the prophet's faith was put to the test, and it sets an example for me!
I think the amazing thing is that we all stand up for things we believe in, so when I feel alone, I think of all the other righteous youth doing the same, then I don't feel alone anymore. I think that we are the strongest force on Earth.
We recently had our Stake Conference and a return missionary shared experiences of feeling like he was 'Standing Alone' in the mission field. His talk was on a similar topic as the video. After many rejections and disheartening experiences on his mission, he finally realized, and I love how he said... it, "We are never alone when we stand up for the right. The spirit stands up with us, the Prophet stands, our Saviour stands". To have the Lord on our side every time we feel alone or feel we are being defeated is a promise of victory. As the Youth of our church we need to remember this. Stand for the right, even if you're alone x love from New Zealand MORE
I hope we can all remeber what Pres. Monson teaches us. No matter what others think of us, we can stand alone. That just makes us stronger.
This was so inspiring! I had a similar experience to President Monson's, in the fact that I felt that I was alone, but I really wasn't. We went hiking at girl's camp one year, and I had a really difficult time on one part of the trail. I felt a little embarassed that I had slowed everyone down. At... a testimony meeting later that night, I realized that every single person had challenges and difficulty on that hike. I was amazed as I realized that I hadn't been alone! We had all struggled, but we had all made it! We are never alone. Even if our peers don't stand with us, we always have each other as youth in the church, and we always have our Saviour standing beside us. MORE
I have sort of had some situations like this, where my beliefs were challenged. i learned that even if we stand alone, we are not really alone. thanks!
Dare to be a Mormon, dare to stand alone, dare to have a purpose firm, dare to make it known
This was a heartfelt story. I have had friends that said some things that were not something I wanted to hear. I stood up and said, "I don't speak those words or want to hear them, I'm leaving this table until you come to your senses." As soon as I finished, another 2 friends of mine stood up and... walked over to stand by my side. We left the table and walked to another table far away form them. The people who were saying those words, apologize after lunch was over. They told us they thought it wold be funny. I told them it was a cruel joke and to not repeat it in front of us. They remained distaint from us until one day when they said, "We came to our senses a little bit early." MORE
In class one day my teacher was listing all the religions and forgot only one. Mormons. Instantly my friend and i raised our hands. "You forgot the Mormons." my friend said. The teacher looked at her and said,"Who cares about them." My friend looked up at her and replied strongly,"I do." All of a... sudden many of our school friends said the same. I realized from that experience that we are never alone and the lord is always by our side. MORE
This video is so true! It can be very hard to stand up for what is right. "It's easy to stand with the crowd, it takes courage to stand alone." I know that if you say a little prayer in your heart, the lord will help you succeed. We are not alone in this world. The lord is there with us. He will... never leave us. He gives us that courage we need to stand up for what is right and true. You never know, your act of courage can help others also gain the courage they need to stand up. MORE
I can't say this experience made me stand alone, but it was something I stood up for. In UT history mind you this is Utah! And I live in an area where the school is atleast 90 LDS my teacher was teaching us about the Mormon Pioneers. She said that they came here because of a misleading book, and... not a vision from our Heavenly Father. So I raised my hand, and told her I didn't think that was right. Then she admitted that Brigham Young "supposedly" had a vision, and that was good enough for me! I know he REALLY did have a vision, but just my teacher accepting the idea made me happy. I know I did the right thing by raising my hand and saying what I know is correct. MORE
oh man that gave me goose bumps haha
My mom used to play this song when we were little. It said "When I stand with God, I never stand alone, I stand with Nephi and Moroni, with Abinadi who testified in fath. With saints through the ages..." I always think of that when I feel like I am standing alone.
A few months ago, i was in my English class at school and my class was about to watch an R rated movie. My teacher already knew that i didn't watch R rated movies and told me that i could go in the hall to do an alternate assignment. I remember feeling alone and a little bit embarrassed as I left... the room. But as soon as i left the room i remember feeling such a happy peaceful feeling, and knowing that my Heavenly Father was so proud of me. I know that as we dare to stand alone we will always have the Lord by our side to support us. MORE
When we stand and live for true principles, it is often that we find ourselves in positions like this. These moments of hardship are not moments to hide and shrink from responsibility, but rather stand with love for that which gives joy to all who would work for it. Nothing is gained save by... effort. In taking Jesus Christ's name upon us, it is - in a sense - committing to the responsibility of being willing to stand alone. MORE
this really helped me a lot. With me not really knowing who my true friends are i realized that we are never alone.
I love this statement! When I was in biology, we watched a movie that had lots of swearing in it, violence, and pornographic statements. I felt very uncomfortable watching it. I later talked to my teacher and told him how I felt and we stopped watching it in class. I felt happy and knew I had done... something right. Even though many in my class made fun of me and remarked that everyone watched those kinds of movies or swore and stated I was "lame", I felt good inside, their poisonous words could not harm me, I knew I was fighting for truth! MORE
My friends and I were talking about what religion we were in they all said they were Christians. Then they all looked at me and asked "What are you Sammy" and I replied "Mormon" then they all stared at me for a few seconds and then one said "That's cool" . After that they asked me many questions... about me and my religion and I too did "Dare to Stand Alone". MORE
I decided to make a modest formal dress for a value project that I could wear to a school dance. I was one of the few people there that wasn't wearing a dress that was too short, too tight, or didn't have sleeves. I was very happy that I could stand for what was right.
What a bold statement Pres. Monson has made? Well done, well done!
In my school we had to do an English presentation. I chose to do mine on the church, it was a hard subject as there was no other mormons in the class, there are only 4 mormons in my year including me and 2 are less-active. I doubted doing it about church and thought people would laugh but i did it... anyway. I got posotive feeback and everyone got a better understanding of me and why i dont do certain things, im greatful that i dared to stand alone for that time, as it resulted in good!! MORE
Kids at my school sware a lot and I have freinds that have fallen into habets of swaring and its tough to be around them now. I used to hang out with this groop of people before school would start in the morning but they kept swaring so I left them and don't hang out with them any more, but my best... friend dose. I may not like siting at a picnic table alone but it's the right thing to do. MORE
I think it's time, I start to stand alone. Thanks President Monson!
This was one of my favorite confrence talks! It has helped me so much at school and in my every day life. I am so glad that President Monson shared this story. Dare to stand alone!! -
I was in art class and at my table everyone was swearing and telling dirty jokes, and i hated it! I had been trying to get the courage to ask them to stop, then finally, I just did it. I was scared of their response, but it has made it so that I've been able to ask others to stop swearing at... school. It has improved soooooo much! I am grateful for that experience. MORE
it is okay to stand alone