Sunday, September 11, 2016

Daughters in My Kingdom

Julie B. Beck

So from here on out, Sunday will be my day to share a talk I love and some thoughts about it. There are SO many hidden gems out there that we somehow forget or they just get lost in the mix of all the other amazing talks that are given. On my mission, I would set aside time to study for our friends and those we met with, who were interested in learning about the gospel, and a time for me to study for myself and fill my spiritual reservoir. A quick note to future missionaries: studying for yourself is NOT selfish. Regardless of what the culture of your future mission may be, studying for yourself, whether it is reading something you are interested in, or studying a principle or topic you want to understand more deeply, is essential to your spiritual survival while on a mission. 

Ok, back to the talk... I discovered this little gold nugget a week or two ago. "Daughters in my Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society," from General Conference back in October of 2010, was given by Julie B. Beck. You can read it here. It's really good, even though the title is a little daunting. You won't regret reading it. I promise. 

Sister Beck throws down in this talk! She warns us against becoming "silly women," as they are spoken of in the scriptures, and to beware of new forms of idolatry. When we stop doing the essentials, that is, when we get caught up in the world and mistake myths and the world's lies for truth. She reminds us that we are loved, that Heavenly Father knows each of us, and that He has a specific mission for every one of His daughters here on Earth. It's funny, this talk was given 6 years ago, but it is still ever so relevant now. And, I feel as though Sister Beck is calling us to action. Satan wants us to get caught up in the world and its lies. When we start believing that we are not important, or that the Church is placing us as unequal to our male counterparts, we have not become wise, nor have we become "forward thinkers." Chances are, we have lost sight of what is most important, and have either stopped praying, or studying the gospel, or have become lackadaisical in the practice of those essentials.

 I get so excited when ever I think or talk about how each of us has something that God sent us here to do. How special is that?! We are each so important, and have roles to fill, lives to touch, and waves to make.  When I get lazy, and stop studying everyday or my prays get a little insincere ( 'cus let's be honest, it happens to us all) I usually scare myself back into good habits by the thought of missing out on fulfilling my own personal mission. 

Imagine, if we all stopped focusing on the garbage the world had to offer and instead worked on the good, each in our own little spheres of influence, how much good we could really do. Each of us has been blessed with the ability to do that, so we can not fail. How exciting is that??


Julie B. Beck

Julie B. Beck



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