We had the privilege to hear from Sis. Griffin of the RS presidency this week. She taught her lesson from D. Todd Christofferson's article from the January 2012 Ensign - Recognizing God's hand in our daily blessings.
The days are what make the future come about just one day at a time, enduring, raising a family, etc equals a full life made up of days.
In the New Testament one of the disciples asked of the Lord how to pray. He then gave us the Lords prayer in which is says - "give us this day our daily bread." What does that mean?
Sis Griffin went on to recount the story of the Children of Israel leaving Egypt and how the Lord provided Manna for them. What was the Lord trying to teach them?.....TRUST.
We can learn this same lesson of trusting in the Lord to provide the "daily bread" we need or ask for in our lives.
The next point Sis. Griffin brought up was to Work through our problems 1 day at a time. Bro. Christofferson shares a story about his mother:
In the 1950s my mother survived radical cancer surgery, which was followed by dozens of painful radiation treatments. She recalls that her mother taught her something during that time that has helped her ever since:
“I was so sick and weak, and I said to her one day, ‘Oh, Mother, I can’t stand having 16 more of those treatments.’
“She said, ‘Can you go today?’
“‘Yes.’
“‘Well, honey, that’s all you have to do today.’
“It has helped me many times when I remember to take one day or one thing at a time.”
The Spirit can guide us when to look ahead and when we should deal just with this one day, with this one moment.
The other 2 points that were brought out in her lesson were
~ Partake of divine bread daily - let us establish righteous reflexes - (i.e. the reflex to bend our knees before we get into bed, etc)
~Realize that daily choices matter
Bro. Christofferson said a steady stream of simple kindness is better than a grand gesture. He also went on to say:
In reality, there aren’t many things in a day that are totally without significance. Even the mundane and repetitious can be tiny but significant building blocks that in time establish the discipline and character and order needed to realize our plans and dreams. Therefore, as you ask in prayer for your daily bread, consider thoughtfully your needs—both what you may lack and what you must protect against. As you retire to bed, think about the successes and failures of the day and what will make the next day a little better. And thank your Heavenly Father for the manna He has placed along your path that sustained you through the day.
Thank you Sis Griffin for your wonderful lesson and to all the sisters who shared their comments, personal stories and their spirits with us.
- Sis. Pyrah