Lay Hold Upon Every Good Gift

In one of Moroni’s final exhortations, he states: “And again I would exhort you that ye would come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gist, and touch no the evil gift, nor the unclean thing” (Moroni 10:30). He exhorts us to “lay hold upon every good gift”. What gifts of the spirit have we been given? What can we do to develop and improve them? These gifts can give us greater capacity and unique opportunity to serve the people around us. Lately I have been praying to be able to recognize and develop the gifts that God has given me, so that I may be better able to serve Him and my fellow man. I would challenge you to do the same. Learn what gifts you have, pray for gifts, and use these great blessings to serve others.

Weaknesses to Strengths

With finals coming up, life can seem overwhelming. We may feel inadequate to the challenge before us. During these difficult times the word of the Lord can bring us comfort and reassurance. Ether 12:27 states: "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they: may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." His grace is sufficient for us now and forever. If we put our best foot forward, we may not be perfect, but we will be adequate through His grace. I would challenge you to turn to the Lord during these next few weeks. Pray for His grace and His peace. He will provide. Through the infinite atonement of Jesus Christ, our weakness and inadequacies can become strengths.