What I Learned in Church Today

- Ezekiel 34:1-7 sets out very clearly what the duties of church leaders (which means anyone who holds a calling) are.

- Sharing our love and joy with others is the simplest form of missionary work, and can be as easy as smiling. (See 1 Peter 3:15)

- Prayer is a weapon against hopelessness and discouragement.

- "When we devote all our actions to a spiritual goal, every part of our life becomes a prayer." (Muhammad Ali)

- God gives us talents and wants us to discover them, use them while we can, and teach them to others.

- To develop our gifts we often have to acknowledge our weaknesses (Ether 12:27)

- Missionary work is not a numbers game; it's about blessing individuals. We need to reach out to individuals and be kind and friendly.

- Each time we come to church the love and support of those around us moves us all a little further along the strait and narrow path.

- Focussing on one individual can make a tremendous difference to that person's life.

Thank you to Brad Atkinson, Sister Silva, Dave Allen, Sister Osmeni, Bishop Bleakley and Del Brown. And congratulations to Mantha on your baptism.