Errands.

Last night I spoke on the phone with my older sister, Kristall.

Amongst other things, we spoke about Sister Julie Beck (Relief Society President) and her recent visit to Sydney. Sister Beck spoke at a women's fireside on the 'Spiritual War' we are now engaged in.

That got me thinking.

If we are at war, right this minute. And I am presuming that I am on the Lords side, helping Him in this battle - What am I doing each day to help Him fight? Who's souls am I trying to save? Am I one of His faithful warriors? Can He rely on me to fulfil my part? Or am I distracted, thinking of my own needs. Maybe I'm in my tent, taking a nap, or reading a book. Am I even on the battle field? I would be heartbroken if I found out that there were casualties around me, that I would've helped prevent, but I was too busy running on that treadmill, watching that movie, or on FB!

Maybe half the battle, is knowing you're in one in the first place.

I love President Thomas S. Monson, and the attitude he has always lived by. He said, (and I am paraphrasing), "If the Lord needs an errand to be run, I want him to know that he can rely on Tom Monson to get it done".

My Mother-in-Law once shared with me something that helps her to focus on the things that are 'needful'. She said each morning as she prays, she relays to Heavenly Father her plans for the day, and then she asks Him, what He would have her do. I think that is fabulous, and am going to try do better to do the same.

It can get overwhelming thinking of all the souls, whom we cherish and have stewardship over, wondering how we can fight for them this day, but as we go to our Father in prayer, He will direct us to who is in need of our help. Maybe it's a kind word that is needed, encouragement, testimony, prayers, love. Isn't that kind of exciting? Being engaged in this battle doesn't mean destroying others, but lifting them. Loving them. Serving them as Christ would.

Let's all enlist ourselves -in both word, and especially deed! And say to the Lord each day, "Any more errands to be run?"