Lift Where You Stand

HELP FOR HUMP DAY
Lift Where You Stand, President Uchtdorf read it

President Uchdorf speaks to the priesthood and reminds them to power within magnifying your calling. He quotes Presiendt Benson when he says " The Lord expects each of us to have a calling in HIs Church so that others may be blessed by our talents and influence".

The story I wish to remind us from his talk is that of John Rowe Moyle, and his example of magnifying our calling. This way we can get motivated, not allow ourselves to take our callings lightly or spend our days "seeking the honors of men" and become to busy to serve the Lord with all our might, mind, and strength.

John Rowe Moyle was an accomplished stonecutter and left his home in England to Salt Lake City to help work on the temple. He lived outside of the city and woke up at 2 a.m. to walk 6 hours everyday and wouldn't leave work until 5p.m. One day he was kicked by a cow and it broke his leg. The only option he had was to amputate the leg. His family strapped him to a door and with a bucksaw cut his leg off. It began to heal and once he could sit up he craved himself a wooden leg & foot. It was very painful to walk on but he didn't give up. He eventual could make the 22 miles journey back to Salt Lake City to continue the work. "JOHN DID NOT DO THIS FOR THE PRAISE OF MAN. NEITHER DID HE SHRINK HIS DUTY, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD EVERY REASON TO DO SO. HE KNEW WHAT THE LORD EXPECTED HIM TO DO". Along with the thought of not receiving recognition Pres. Uchdorf reminds us of the 2,000 Warriors. We do not know the names of these young boys individually but together they "will always be remembered for honesty, courage, and the willingness to serve."

We should love our callings and what the Lord has asked us to do. He knows where is best for us Every calling is an opportunity to serve and grow. Many times we may feel inadequate in our simple callings or overwhelmed by the extensive amount of duties we are responsible of but we have to remember that we are qualified and worthy to serve where ever the Lord wants us. He has called us to a certain postitions and wants us to lift where we stand.

In conclusion, let us strive to be "faithful and true to the end, each one devoted to give our all to the cause of Zion and bound by covenant to stand close together and lift where we stand!"