The lesson I prepared this week for Relief Society was on the talk by Elder Holland called Laborers in the Vineyard. IT IS AMAZING! I highly recommend it.
Here are my two favorite quotes from his talk:
"Brothers and sisters, there are going to be times in our lives when
someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special
recognition. May I plead with us not to be hurt—and certainly not to
feel envious—when good fortune comes to another person? We are not
diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against
each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the
most beautiful or even the most blessed. The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those."
"Coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not elevate your
standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image. So
be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live."
God is merciful. We are all His children and we wants us to come to Him. Whether it is at the first hour or the eleventh, He wants us and will bless our efforts. "I testify of the renewing power of God’s love and the miracle of His grace. His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there."
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