Service

"...when ye are in the service of your fellowbeings, ye are only in the service of your God." Mosiah 2:17

My brother opened his mission call today.
We anxiously waited while he read the words that would tell him where he will be living and serving for the next 2 years of his life.

I thought of the missionaries from long ago who were called to serve for months, years, and even their lifetime.
I thought of how I have been asked to serve our Heavenly Father in my little space of the world. The way in which I serve may vary over the months and years but I can know that, if I am willing, I will serve him my entire lifetime.

Jeff and I have been talking about what sets certain people apart from the rest. In the lesson in his Priesthood class on Sunday they talked about what time we choose to give. Everyone is busy. But are we serving only when we have time, or are we taking the time to serve? Are we giving that extra little push we have at the end of the day to the Lord?

I think that is what sets people apart.

Mckenon will be giving every day for the next 2 years to serving our Heavenly Father and His children. He will be a full-time missionary. That is his call.

What is mine? My 'call' is to keep my covenants. To give of my time and my talents. To love and serve. Every single day.