Inspirational Thoughts

At the risk of being thought of as un-compassionate and un-loving, I have to be a little bit honest today. Being a Relief Society President is hard! The weight on my shoulders never goes away and I'm constantly worried about how to relieve everyone's problems. Normally I feel very guided on the right actions to take to help someone in need and more often than not I am happy to help, but there are times when it is just hard.

Today was one of those days.

Tenley has had a 102 degree fever for a few days and has thrown up a few times so we were just going to stay and home and take it easy for the day, but someone was in need and they needed me to go to them, so I had to wake up my poor little girl who had fallen asleep on the stairs and who desperately needed a nap in her own bed and drive the 20 minutes to the house to help them. I was a little frustrated, but then a thought came to me, "What if this were the Savior that you were going to help? How would you feel then?" And obviously I would do anything or go anywhere to serve my Savior. And then I thought of the scripture in Matthew 25:40 that says:

"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

And I realized that going to serve this person, even when it was hard circumstances for me, was the same as going to serve my Savior. Every time I serve, I am serving my Savior.

I'm so grateful for that wonderful thought that came to me today because it has changed my outlook, and will hopefully make me a better person. I'm grateful for a Heavenly Father who loves me despite all my weaknesses and who tries to help me understand what life is truly about. 

I am lucky to be surrounded with so many opportunities to serve my Savior.