I found this quote by President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
"We will on the Day of Judgment stand before the Savior, face to face. It will be a time of joy for those who have drawn close to Him in His service in this life. It will be a joy to hear the words: 'Well done, though good and faithful servant.' I so testify as a witness of the risen Savior and our Redeemer in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."
As I pondered these words, one phrase in particular jumped out at me "... a time of joy for those who have drawn close to Him in His service ..."
This puts it pretty plainly. If we want to draw close to Christ, we serve. We serve our families. We serve our community. We serve those we know and those we don't know. We serve."
So, for today, I am grateful for inspired words by a wise man.
What a great quote. Our ward has really been emphasizing service the last month with lots of talk. And we've had lots of opportunities to put it into action.
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