May 1, 2017
Birmingham, Alabama
"HEY. YOU. GUYSSSSS!!!"
Familia!
Last Tuesday there was a member that was moving to Houston and needed help moving stuff on Tuesday morning. So we went over there at about 10:30 am and we had planned on moving stuff for about 2 hours. As soon as we got there we realized that nothing had even been packed... ha! So we spent the rest of the day packing, and filling the Uhaul. It ended up being super super fun! But we didn't do anything that we had planned. So yeah its been a lot of days like that this week! But this week I was reading a talk by Philip T. Sonntag titled, "Being a Worthy You." I really enjoyed it. He talks about being ourselves, and giving it our all. He talks about how we are all meant to do something different. So comparing ourselves to others doesn't help us at all. It just discourages us. One part that I really enjoyed from it says,
Our responsibility is to take the talents we have and parlay them into the highest possible achievement. Opportunities abound on every side for those who are willing to put forth the effort. Each opportunity presents a challenge. Nothing is accomplished without dedication and preparation and the will to win.
I remember the story of a young man who went out for quarterback on a football team. He was the third-string quarterback. He was at every practice. He suited up for every game. But at the games it seemed the coach forgot who he was—he didn’t get to play at all during the season. He was on a good team, though, and they were playing for the championship. He said to himself, “Well, this is great. I’ve got the best seat in the house.” And so he went out and put on his uniform, did the exercises, and felt very comfortable. When it came game time he found his place on the bench. He got a nice warm blanket, wrapped himself in it, and even called the hot dog-boy over and had a hot dog. He took his shoes off. It would be lots more comfortable watching the ball game without his cleats on. And so he sat there in that condition. The first-string quarterback didn’t move the team very well. The coach brought out the second-string quarterback, but he was having a worse time. Then, out of the sounds of the stadium, there came this young man’s name. He jumped off the bench and ran onto the field in his white socks. The whole stadium had their eyes glued on those white socks and wondered what the coach was doing. Of course, the play was a disaster. Time-out was called, and this young man ran off the field to put on his shoes. But the call didn’t come again. He had had his chance. Life does not give too many chances. You really have to be ready when your time comes. Don’t be caught with your shoes off when your chance comes.
You make a wonderful you. Don’t try to be somebody else. Learn the power of proper decisions and do what you know is right. Have the ability to say no when things are not as they should be. Remember, what you do really counts.
I really enjoyed that. We should always be ready for when we are called and we should perform our duties as ourselves, not trying to be somebody else. There is a reason that we are all different. As we consistently be ourselves and strive to become better we will experience the joy of the Atonement as we repent and continue to grow.
Thank you for all your support! Have a stellar week! Love you all!
Strength and Honor Elder Noah Featherstone
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