President Eyring talked about four fundamentals through
which “the Lord leads His kingdom on earth...
FirstJesus Christ is the head of the Church in all the earth.SecondHe leads His Church today by speaking to men called as prophets, and He does it through revelation.ThirdHe gave revelation to His prophets long ago, still does, and will continue to do so.FourthHe gives confirming revelation to those who serve under the leadership of His prophets.
From those fundamentals, we recognize that the Lord’s
leadership of His Church requires great and steady faith from all who serve Him
on earth."
"It takes faith…
…to believe that the resurrected Lord is watching over the
daily details of His kingdom.
… to believe that He calls imperfect people into positions
of trust.
… to believe that He knows the people He calls perfectly,
both their capacities and their potential, and so makes no mistakes in His
calls.”
President Eyring talked about what faith means for those
serving in different capacities in the Church, and how crucial it is that we
sustain each other (and ourselves!) in our efforts to fulfill our callings.
None of us is perfect, but the Lord knows our potential and we
should try to see ourselves and others through His eyes. “…if you have faith
that the Lord leads His Church through revelation to those imperfect servants
He calls, the Lord will open the windows of heaven to them, as He will to you.”
“There is a thread that binds us to the Lord in our service.
It runs from wherever we are called to serve in the kingdom, up through those
called to preside over us in the priesthood, and to the prophet, who is bound
to the Lord. It takes faith and humility to serve in the place to which we are
called, to trust that the Lord called us and those who preside over us, and to
sustain them with full faith.”
I believe that we will be blessed as we sustain ourselves
and each other in our callings. Blessed as individuals with increased faith,
and blessed by a stronger and healthier ward family.
Suggestion for Discussion:
Have you had a calling that helped you grow spiritually or in some other
way? We’d love to hear about it!
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