In John 17 Christ offers the great intercessory prayer. In the first part of his prayer, Jesus described the things he had done toward fulfilling his mission. How might if affect our actions if each night we included in our prayers a report of our efforts to serve him during that day?
The church is really set up on this Return and Report pattern. In the temple we are shown this pattern, in the Priesthood and auxiliary programs it is followed, and we should do the same thing with our prayers. Every morning I check in and kind of give an over view and pray for help and guidance in my days activities. Then at the close of the day, I report in my evening prayer how I did. I try not to forget to give thanks for the help that I am given. Knowing that I need to give this daily report helps me to try my hardest to live a satisfactory life and accomplish my daily goals.
Try the Return and Report method in your prayers and hopefully you'll find greater accomplishment and live closer to our Father's commandments.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Great Examples of Service
I want to share an experience Dan had on Sunday morning, July 3, 2011.
He was attending a Stake Bishop's training at 6:30 am with all of the eleven ward Bishoprics in our stake. Pres. Topham, our stake president, was speaking to them about how to teach youth to be service oriented. Dad kind of had his head down and was offering a prayer that Andrew would make it home safely from the early morning paper route he has been doing. He leaves at 2:30 every morning and drives down to Mesquite and through the little towns close by helping Sam Fullerton deliver the Las Vegas Review Journal and the Spectrum. He has been substituting for Mac Fullerton who is having surgery.
Andrew would probably be driving home through the gorge at that time. Dad was just finishing his prayer when Pres. Topham said that great examples of young men who willing give service are the Flake boys, Dawson and Andrew! He went on to say what fine young men they are and how they are always serving others so willingly.
That was a very kind complement given to our boys and of course to Dan who has trained them so well. The cool thing is that here Dawson was out at this time serving a full time mission and Andrew was out performing service for his home teaching family. Andrew most likely wouldn't be doing this job if it wasn't for the fact that he is helping out the Fullerton's while Mac has his surgery.
I am so proud of you great young men!
Keep serving with a smile!
He was attending a Stake Bishop's training at 6:30 am with all of the eleven ward Bishoprics in our stake. Pres. Topham, our stake president, was speaking to them about how to teach youth to be service oriented. Dad kind of had his head down and was offering a prayer that Andrew would make it home safely from the early morning paper route he has been doing. He leaves at 2:30 every morning and drives down to Mesquite and through the little towns close by helping Sam Fullerton deliver the Las Vegas Review Journal and the Spectrum. He has been substituting for Mac Fullerton who is having surgery.
Andrew would probably be driving home through the gorge at that time. Dad was just finishing his prayer when Pres. Topham said that great examples of young men who willing give service are the Flake boys, Dawson and Andrew! He went on to say what fine young men they are and how they are always serving others so willingly.
That was a very kind complement given to our boys and of course to Dan who has trained them so well. The cool thing is that here Dawson was out at this time serving a full time mission and Andrew was out performing service for his home teaching family. Andrew most likely wouldn't be doing this job if it wasn't for the fact that he is helping out the Fullerton's while Mac has his surgery.
I am so proud of you great young men!
Keep serving with a smile!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)