*Dear Sisters: Kathy has agreed to let me post her weekly "Prez Says" column here on our blog, so keep an eye out for it each week, in addition to notes on our Sunday lessons*
The Prez Says...
I talked with a man this week who said that he knows what he should do, but he never gets around to actually doing what it takes to be a good father to his young children. Like you and me, he has 24 hours available every day. But there are many activities that distract and lead him away from time with his children. We talked about how he wants his children to feel abut him in the future, and whether his current behavior and activities are likely to build the outcome that he hopes for.
How we allocate our time and attention determines our outcome. The difference between Paris Hilton and Mother Teresa is the way they have chosen to allocate their time. They both built their reputations by consistently choosing how they would fill each day. One has chosen selfishly, while the other consistently chose to serve selflessly. We don’t have to try to be Mother Teresa, but she was a shining example of choosing righteousness. Each day the forces of evil and the forces of good enlist new recruits. Each day we personally make many decisions showing which cause we support, and we are building the foundations of our own final outcomes. Joshua entreated, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) Choosing to serve and draw closer to the Lord promises that our outcome will be one of peace and joy.
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