MARCH 2011 PRESIDENCY MESSAGE
(March'sTheme from the Releif Society Declaration is: Dedicate ourselves to strengthening our families.)
Dear Sisters,
What is our Role in the Work of Salvation and where does it begin?
President Joseph F. Smith taught, "He that sent his Only Begotten Son into the world to accomplish the mission which he did, also sent every soul within the sound of my voice, and indeed every man and woman in the world, to accomplish a mission, and that mission cannot be accomplished by neglect; nor by indifference; nor can it be accomplished in ignorance." He went on to teach that we need to learn our duty, we are here to labor to bring our families, our friends, and of course, oursleves back to our Father in Heaven.
He continued with, "We have a glorious destiny before us....it is worth all our attention....our lives and everything the Lord has put into our posessions and then ten thousand times more.....The gospel is salvation, and without it there is nothing worth having."
Our role in the work of salvation is great. No, we cannot save our family, we cannot save our friends, or neighbors, BUT we can teach them how to be saved. We set the example, we share our testimony--and that begins first and foremost in our homes. That is our first duty. As we begin to strengthen our homes and our families, we will be better prepared to share with our friends, neighbors, and those whom the Lord places within our path.
Love,
Jamie, Cindy, Loree, Kathy
