"How selfish we can be. How unwilling to be inconvenienced, to give, to bless and be blessed. What kind of parents or neighbors or servants of the Lord Jesus Christ can we be without being a friend? In this information age, is not friendship still the best technology for sharing the truths and way of life we cherish? Is not our reluctance voluntarily to reach out to others in friendship a significant obstacle to helping God accomplish His eternal purposes?
...Brothers and sisters, my message today is very simple: if we truly want to be tools in the hands of our Heavenly Father in bringing to pass His eternal purposes, we need only to be a friend. Consider the power of each one of us, 10 million strong, of our own free will and choice reaching out...in unconditional friendship...The power is in each one of us to be a friend. Old and young, rich and poor, educated and humble, in every language and country, we all have the capacity to be a friend."
-Elder Marlin K. Jensen
And for this...you're welcome.
Time to start packing up my life! Mixed emotions much?
such a lovely quote. :)
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At the REEEED HOOOUSSE! I just added visiting the red house to my bucket list.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading some of your blog, I really think you would love this talk!
http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-23,00.html
-Caitlin
thanks. Caitlin. AND I would love for you to follow me. I just created a new blog, for my life stuff, not just my jaw and teeth.
ReplyDeletecheck it out. and be one of the 1st followers! :)
www.sofarsogreat1.blogspot.com
gracias. :)
-makay