Jeff's Quests- Spiritual Thoughts in a Minute

#3 Charity Quote: “‘Father, where shall I work today?’ And my love flowed warm and free. Then he pointed out a tiny spot And said, ‘Tend that for me.’ I answered quickly, ‘Oh no, not that! Why, no one would ever see, No matter how well my work was done. Not that little place for me.’ And the word he spoke, it was not stern; He answered me tenderly: ‘Ah, little one, search that heart of thine; Art thou working for them or for me? ‘Nazareth was a little place, And so was Galilee.’” —Meade MacGuire Experience:     “Some 23 years ago I was called as a young man to serve as the bishop of a large ward in Salt Lake City. The magnitude of the calling was overwhelming and the responsibility frightening. My inadequacy humbled me. But my Heavenly Father did not leave me to wander in darkness and in silence, uninstructed or uninspired. In his own way he revealed the lessons he would have me learn.     One evening at a late hou...

2-The Work of the Lord Quote: " Our faith grows as we anticipate the glorious day of the Savior’s return to the earth. The thought of His coming stirs my soul. It will be breathtaking! The scope and grandeur, the vastness and magnificence, will exceed anything mortal eyes have ever seen or experienced. " ~Neil L. Andersen      April 2015 Experience:     My wife, Kathy, and I visited Haiti just two years ago. High on the mountain overlooking Port-au-Prince, we joined with Haitian Saints in commemorating the dedication of the country by then-Elder Thomas S. Monson only 30 years earlier. None of us will ever forget the devastating Haitian earthquake of 2010. With faithful members and a courageous band of missionaries made up almost exclusively of Haitians, the Church in this island nation has continued to grow and strengthen. It lifts my faith to visualize these righteous Saints of God, clothed in white, having the power of the holy prie...

1-Hope Quote: Thus, real hope is much more than wishful musing. It stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine. It is composed, not giddy, eager without being naive, and pleasantly steady without being smug. Hope is realistic anticipation taking the form of determination—a determination not merely to survive but to “endure … well” to the end. ~Neal A. Maxwell      October 1994 Experience:    I owe much of my happiness in life to a man I never met in mortal life. He was an orphan who became one of my great-grandparents. He left me a priceless heritage of hope. Let me tell you some of the part he played in creating that inheritance for me.    His name was Heinrich Eyring. He was born into great wealth. His father, Edward, had a large estate in Coburg, in what is now Germany. His mother was Viscountess Charlotte Von Blomberg. Her father was the keeper of the lands of the king of Prussia.    Heinrich was Charlotte and...