Monday, November 28, 2011

The Lesson


I visited a friend in another city last week, and I went to church with her. Sacrament and Sunday School passed as usual, but Relief Society was a little different. The young woman teaching the lesson was very nervous. I could see she had prepared well because she had several papers on the stand. I have been a Relief Society teacher before and know that the lessons are very sparse and are created to encourage class discussion. But this teacher hardly looked up and gave little time for the class to answer any questions she might ask, which made participation very difficult. Consequently, she got through the lesson in about 15 minutes. I could see that her nervousness increased, and she began to panic, grasping at anything to fill the time. Many people could condemn this as a failed lesson, but I felt the spirit more in that lesson than the rest of the meetings that day. This girl was inexperienced, but she had put forth the effort to fulfill the calling she was given from God. Therefore, God lent his spirit to those who could look past the messiness of the presentation and see the pure testimony born. I know that the Lord calls people to positions in His church because He knows it is for the best (for them and the whole congregation). He doesn't call us because we are experts at what He has called us to do. He wants us to improve. If we do our best, He will be with us and the spirit will make up for all we lack. He is the real teacher and will provide the way to manifest His spirit through those He calls

Friday, November 18, 2011

You Matter to Him


President Uchtdorf "You Matter to HIm"

Wow. Another amazing talk from President Uchtdorf. Brilliant man. Beautiful speaker. I know that he is a true witness of God. I testify that all the apostles and President Monson are men of God and that they speak with Him to know what He would have them say to us. If we study their words, our lives will become more full and joyful.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

I will prepare the way before you



1 Nephi 17:13

And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.


We don't have to worry about whether we're good enough or not. God has already prepared the way for us to do what He wants us to do. If we just listen to the promptings of the Spirit, we will be able to accomplish things that we never could accomplish on our own.