I was suppose to speak in church on Mother's Day, but I got sick Friday night and Saturday before Mother's Day. Feels like I have been sick too many times lately. I don't enjoy speaking in front of an audience, but I did take the time to write my talk. So here is one part I liked and was going to end my talk with.
The
greatest give we can give our Heavenly Father is our will. In a talk entitled
Women of Righteousness by By Elder M. Russell Ballard
The Savior’s Example
I have been drawn to an interchange between
God the Father and His eldest and Only Begotten Son, who is the ultimate example of
living up to one’s premortal promises. When God asked who would come to earth
to prepare a way for all mankind to be saved and strengthened and blessed, it
was Jesus Christ who said, simply, “Here am I, send me” (Abr. 3:27).
Just as the Savior stepped forward to
fulfill His divine responsibilities, we have the challenge and responsibility
to do likewise. If you are wondering if you make a difference to the Lord, imagine
the impact when you make commitments such as the following:
“Father, if You need a woman to rear
children in righteousness, here am I, send me.”
“If You need a woman who will shun
vulgarity and dress modestly and speak with dignity and show the world how
joyous it is to keep the commandments, here am I, send me.”
“If You need a woman who can resist
the alluring temptations of the world by keeping her eyes fixed on eternity,
here am I, send me.”
“If You need a woman of faithful
steadiness, here am I, send me.”
Between now and the day the Lord
comes again, He needs women in every family, in every ward, in every community,
in every nation who will step forward in righteousness and say by their words
and their actions, “Here am I, send me.”
My question is, “Will you be one of
those women? And will you men who hold the priesthood answer the same call?”
