Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Services


“With practice, each of us can become more like the Savior as we serve God’s children.”

Linda K. Burton, “First Observe, Then Serve”, Ensign, Oct. 2012.

“We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us.”

Thomas S. Monson, “What Have I Done for Someone Today?” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 86.

“Serving or ministering one by one, following the Savior’s example, doesn’t come easily.”

Linda K. Burton, “First Observe, Then Serve”, Ensign, Oct. 2012.

“Our lives of service and sacrifice are the most appropriate expressions of our commitment to serve the Master and our fellowmen.”

Dallin H. Oaks, “Sacrifice” Ensign, May 2012, 19.

“God knows our gifts. My challenge to you and to me is to pray to know the gifts we have been given, to know how to develop them, and to recognize the opportunities to serve others that God provides us. But most of all, I pray that you will be inspired to help others discover their special gifts from God to serve.”

                  Henry B. Eyring, "Help Them Aim High," Ensign, November 2012
“It is our sacred joy and privilege to serve the Lord and our fellowmen, to commit the best that is within us to the noble cause of lifting others and building the kingdom of God.”

Dieter Utchford, “The Joy of the Priesthood,” October 2012

“When we serve in the [priesthood] with all our heart, might, mind, and strength, we have a promise of sublime knowledge, peace, and spiritual gifts.

Dieter Utchford, “The Joy of the Priesthood,” October 2012

“The Lord doesn’t care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use—in His own way and for His holy purposes—those who incline their hearts to Him.”

                 Dieter Utchford, “You Matter to Him,” Ensign, November 2011

“Joy and happiness come from living the way the Lord wants you to live and from service to God and others.”
Thomas S. Monson, “Standards of Strength,” October 2008
“Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save."

                                                Thomas S. Monson, "How Firm a Foundation," Ensign, Nov. 2006

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