Happiness comes from unselfish service. And happy homes are only those where there is a daily striving to make sacrifices for each other's happiness.
Teachings of President Harold B. Lee
Showing posts with label service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label service. Show all posts
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Theodore M. Burton
Can there be discord, hate, envy, and dissension in God's presence? No! Such things make a hell and not a heaven. That is why we must learn to get rid of dissension, envy, hate, and discord in this life on earth. It is here we must learn how to turn our hearts to serve one another with love. Here we must learn how to live with one another in peace and harmony so that we can be prepared to live in the presence of that God we claim to worship.
Theodore M. Burton, Ensign Nov 1974, 54
Theodore M. Burton, Ensign Nov 1974, 54
Thomas S. Monson
The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others.
Thomas S. Monson, Ensign May 2006, 57
Thomas S. Monson, Ensign May 2006, 57
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Steven F. Gilliland
President Harold B. Lee’s statement that our priorities should be (1) personal, spiritual, and physical health; (2) family responsibilities; (3) Church responsibilities; (4) career and community responsibilities. (Bishop’s Training Course and Self-Help Guide, pp. I-25, 26.) If I am to serve my family and others in a meaningful way, I need to be spiritually and physically fit.
At the other extreme are people so concerned about being unselfish that they exhaust themselves trying to please everyone. They continually put their needs and wants on the shelf in the interest of family, church callings, neighbors, and friends. It eventually takes a severe depression or other manifestation of stress before they see that it’s okay to request, even require, that others be sensitive to their needs some of the time. There comes a time when even the strongest must draw strength from others. Some of us find it much easier to extend rather than accept service. Yet, if we always put ourselves last, we rob others of the challenge and joy of giving.
Steve F. Gilliland, "Me and Thee: Finding Balance in Marriage", Ensign, Aug. 1987, 22
At the other extreme are people so concerned about being unselfish that they exhaust themselves trying to please everyone. They continually put their needs and wants on the shelf in the interest of family, church callings, neighbors, and friends. It eventually takes a severe depression or other manifestation of stress before they see that it’s okay to request, even require, that others be sensitive to their needs some of the time. There comes a time when even the strongest must draw strength from others. Some of us find it much easier to extend rather than accept service. Yet, if we always put ourselves last, we rob others of the challenge and joy of giving.
Steve F. Gilliland, "Me and Thee: Finding Balance in Marriage", Ensign, Aug. 1987, 22
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