Hey folks! How's your week been? No, really, how has your week been--these last seven days, that is? Did you enjoy every moment of your week, or have you been going through a routine? Did you learn something new, or did you only struggle? And don't tell me there wasn't at least one thing you struggled with this last week, because we all struggle.
I imagine as you reflect on your week, you perhaps didn't have the best attitude 24-7, and you may have had some difficult things going on. But allow me to ask now, did you remember to read? That is, read your scriptures?
There are many different books and manuals that we have to help us in the things we do. Textbooks for our studies, and manuals to understand the tasks in our work. And we have teachers who supervise our schoolwork to assure that we comprehend the material we learn, professors who help us prepare for the career we desire to pursue, and managers or executives who desire that we do our part in the company of which he is in charge. And so we read the book and ask the man for help to do his work and enjoy it.
Now perhaps we haven't thought so much of the very life we live as a school or a workplace. But it is, and there are teachers and professors. And there are is a great Master whom we serve as his apprentice. And if we suffer so much in life, and yet we realize that we have a Father in Heaven who is ever so willing to help us, perhaps we should communicate with Him, and read His book.
Let's put this in an example: Bill Gates has written many books on how to be a billionaire, I'm pretty sure. And I'm pretty certain he knows how to do it. So how can we learn from him to be a billionaire. Do we read his book? Or could we just ask him in person? Trick question: we simply do both. You could gain the knowledge from the book and learn from the experiences Mr. Gates has had, but you can also ask him for help to analyze your situation and help you have your own experiences with the things he explains in his book, and learn even more from him as you allow him to help you.
Now what are the attributes we relate to Bill Gates? Smart, diligent, efficient, good leadership.
And the attributes we relate to God?
I need to end now, but I hope that we could all read the Scriptures, that we might be able to be more like our Father in Heaven. I know that He lives. I know that Christ lives. I know that He helps us in every effort we consecrate to be more like Him. I have seen His hand in my life. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Have a wonderful week, and "remember to read."
Elder Dredge
P.S. I have a new companion Elder German, and this has been the manner in which we have helped everyone with whom we have talked to read the Scriptures and pray. I hope this has helped.
Elder Braden K. Dredge
Guatemala Guatemala City East Mission
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