O Be Wise

Another favorite conference talk. This one is by Elder M. Russell Ballard. The scriptural reference is my husband's favorite scripture: O be wise; what can I say more? (Jacob 6:12) This is one of my favorite leadership talks. We are all teachers and leaders and this talk is wonderful for each of us. Here is a quote from the talk that I especially love:

Occasionally we find some who become so energetic in their Church service that their lives become unbalanced. They start believing that the programs they administer are more important than the people they serve. They complicate their service with needless frills and embellishments that occupy too much time, cost too much money, and sap too much energy. They refuse to delegate or to allow others to grow in their respective responsibilities.

As a result of their focusing too much time and energy on their Church service, eternal family relationships can deteriorate. Employment performance can suffer. This is not healthy, spiritually or otherwise. While there may be times when our Church callings require more intense effort and unusual focus, we need to strive to keep things in proper balance. We should never allow our service to replace the attention needed by other important priorities in our lives. Remember King Benjamin's counsel: "And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength" (Mosiah 4:27).

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-Whit