Quotes on having a “Willing Heart and Helping Hands”:
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“Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also<br />
perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are<br />
gifts to be given. There are deeds to be d<strong>on</strong>e. There are souls to be saved.”<br />
(Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“I believe the Savior is telling us that unless we lose ourselves in service to<br />
others, there is little purpose to our own lives. Those who live <strong>on</strong>ly for<br />
themselves eventually shrivel up <strong>and</strong> figuratively lose their lives, while those<br />
who lose themselves in service to others grow <strong>and</strong> flourish – <strong>and</strong> in effect save<br />
their lives.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you <strong>and</strong> help me to<br />
journey well through mortality. First, fill your mind with truth, sec<strong>on</strong>d fill your life<br />
with service, <strong>and</strong> third, fill your heart with love.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“God does watch over us <strong>and</strong> does notice us, but it is usually through some<strong>on</strong>e<br />
else that He meets our needs.” (Spencer W. Kimball)<br />
“My life is like my shoes, worn out by service.” (Spencer W. Kimball)<br />
“In the end, the number of prayers we say may c<strong>on</strong>tribute to our happiness, but<br />
the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.” (Dieter F.<br />
Uchtdorf)<br />
“I slept <strong>and</strong> I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke <strong>and</strong> I saw that life is all service. I<br />
served <strong>and</strong> I saw that service is joy.” (Kahlil Gibran)<br />
“Perhaps when we face our maker, we will not be asked,'How many positi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
did you hold,' but rather, 'How many people did you help?” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“The good you have d<strong>on</strong>e, the kind words you have spoken, the love you have<br />
shown to others, can never be fully measured.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“Al<strong>on</strong>g your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the <strong>on</strong>ly traveler.<br />
There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, h<strong>and</strong>s to grasp,<br />
minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, <strong>and</strong> souls to save.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“We become our best <strong>and</strong> truest selves by helping others. Indeed, a good<br />
yardstick for measuring success is how our life influences other people for the
etter. Think of people you most admire. Most likely it was not their<br />
accomplishments that touched your life but their acts of kindness, not their<br />
beauty but their big hearts, not their successes but their support. The same is<br />
true for all of us. What will be cherished is the difference we've made in others'<br />
lives. What will be valued is the love <strong>and</strong> service we've offered. Remember, “A<br />
good character is the best tombst<strong>on</strong>e. Those who loved you, <strong>and</strong> were helped<br />
by you, will remember you when forget-me-nots are withered. Carve your name<br />
<strong>on</strong> hearts, <strong>and</strong> not <strong>on</strong> marble.” (What Life Is About – Lloyd D. Newell, Music <strong>and</strong><br />
the Spoken Word)<br />
“True love requires acti<strong>on</strong>. Christ did not just speak about love; He showed it<br />
each day of His life. The Savior revealed the perfect priorities for our lives, our<br />
homes, our wards, our communities, <strong>and</strong> our nati<strong>on</strong>s when He spoke of love as<br />
the great comm<strong>and</strong>ment up<strong>on</strong> which 'hang all the law <strong>and</strong> the prophets.' We can<br />
spend our days obsessing about the finest details of life, the law, <strong>and</strong> l<strong>on</strong>g lists<br />
of things to do, but should we neglect the great comm<strong>and</strong>ments, we are missing<br />
the point <strong>and</strong> we are clouds without water, drifting in the winds, <strong>and</strong> trees<br />
without fruit.” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf)<br />
“Let us ask ourselves the questi<strong>on</strong>s, 'Have I d<strong>on</strong>e any good in the world today?<br />
Have I helped any<strong>on</strong>e in need?' What a formula for happiness! What a<br />
prescripti<strong>on</strong> for c<strong>on</strong>tentment, for inner peace...” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“Reach out to rescue the aged, the widowed, the sick, the h<strong>and</strong>icapped, the less<br />
active. Extend to them the h<strong>and</strong> that helps <strong>and</strong> the heart that knows<br />
compassi<strong>on</strong>.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“By learning of Him (Jesus Christ), by following Him, there is the capacity to<br />
become like Him. The countenance can change; the heart can be softened; the<br />
step can be quickened; the outlook enhanced. Life becomes what it should<br />
become.” (Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>)<br />
“It is <strong>on</strong>ly when we love God <strong>and</strong> Christ with all of our hearts, souls, <strong>and</strong> minds<br />
that we are able to share this love with our neighbors,” says Elder M. Russell<br />
Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And we dem<strong>on</strong>strate that love<br />
“through acts of kindness <strong>and</strong> service – the way that the Savior would love <strong>and</strong><br />
serve all of us if He were am<strong>on</strong>g us today...service with all of our heart <strong>and</strong> mind<br />
is a high challenge for all of us. Such service must be free of selfish ambiti<strong>on</strong>. It<br />
must be motivated <strong>on</strong>ly be the pure love of Christ.” (From “Serve God by<br />
Serving Others” LDS Website – Prophets <strong>and</strong> apostles speak today.)
“You can recognize women who are grateful to be a daughter of God by their<br />
abilities. They fulfill their divine potential <strong>and</strong> magnify their God-given gifts.<br />
Daughters of God know that it is the nurturing nature of women that can bring<br />
everlasting blessings, <strong>and</strong> they live to cultivate this divine attribute.” (Margaret<br />
D. Nadauld)<br />
“No matter what circumstances you sisters experience, your influence can be<br />
marvelously far-reaching. I believe some of you have tendencies to<br />
underestimate your profound capacity for blessing the lives of others. More often<br />
than not, it is not <strong>on</strong> the stage with some public pr<strong>on</strong>ouncement but in your<br />
example of righteousness <strong>and</strong> the countless gentle acts of love <strong>and</strong> kindness<br />
d<strong>on</strong>e so willingly, so often <strong>on</strong> a <strong>on</strong>e-to-<strong>on</strong>e basis.” (James E. Faust)<br />
“My beloved sisters, I pray that the divine gifts in each of you may fully flower.<br />
May your rich womanly endowments of spiritual strength, goodness, tenderness,<br />
mercy, <strong>and</strong> kindness find full expressi<strong>on</strong>. This will happen as you serve the Lord,<br />
your families, <strong>and</strong> your fellow beings.” (James E. Faust)<br />
“Great is your power for good. Marvelous are your talents <strong>and</strong> devoti<strong>on</strong>. Your<br />
good works will carry more weight than any words you might speak.” (Gord<strong>on</strong> B.<br />
Hinckley)<br />
“When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you <strong>and</strong> find somebody<br />
that is in a worse plight than yourself, go to him <strong>and</strong> find out what the trouble is,<br />
then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows up<strong>on</strong> you; <strong>and</strong> the<br />
first thing you know, your gloom is g<strong>on</strong>e, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is<br />
up<strong>on</strong> you, <strong>and</strong> everything seems illuminated.” (Lorenzo Snow)<br />
“President Gord<strong>on</strong> B. Hinckley believed in the healing power of service. After the<br />
death of his wife, he provided a great example to the Church in the way he<br />
immersed himself in work <strong>and</strong> in serving others. It is told that Pres. Hinckley<br />
remarked to <strong>on</strong>e woman who had recently lost her husb<strong>and</strong>, 'Work will cure your<br />
grief. Serve others.' These are profound words. As we lose ourselves in the<br />
service of others, we discover our own lives <strong>and</strong> our own happiness.” (Dieter F.<br />
Uchtdorf)
Talks <strong>on</strong> “Having a Willing <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Helping</strong> H<strong>and</strong>s”:<br />
“What Have I D<strong>on</strong>e For Some<strong>on</strong>e Today?” by Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> – Ensign, Nov<br />
2009<br />
“LDS Women are Incredible” by Quentin L. Cook – Ensign, May 2011<br />
“You Are My H<strong>and</strong>s” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf – Ensign, May 2010<br />
“”Happiness, Your Heritage” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf – Ensign, Nov 2008<br />
“Opportunities to Do Good” by Henry B. Eyring – Ensign, May 2011<br />
“The Measure of Our <strong>Heart</strong>s” by Marvin J. Asht<strong>on</strong> – Ensign, Nov 1988<br />
“You Are All Heaven Sent” by James E. Faust – Ensign, Nov 2002<br />
“What it Means to be a Daughter of God” by James E. Faust – Ensign, Nov<br />
1999<br />
Scriptures:<br />
Mosiah 2:17<br />
Mosiah 18:8-11<br />
Mor<strong>on</strong>i 7:46, 47<br />
Galatians 5:13<br />
Luke 9:24<br />
Matthew 25:34-40<br />
James 1:22,27<br />
Daughters in My Kingdom – The History <strong>and</strong> Work of Relief Society