The Gospel Is Simple

Moroni 7

As I was reading it again this morning, (we read it in RS yesterday), I drew a personal connection to one of the verses that happened to me just yesterday. I feel like I want to record it. It was a great learning experience for me.

I've been reading as much as I can of anything that Julie Beck has said since she was called as General RS President of the Church. One things she said at a leadership training in 2010 was that we (Presidents) should ask Heavenly Father to inspire us to know what we need to talk about with our leaders (Stake President or bishop) when we are with them. I thought that was a great idea and began to implement it immediately in all my private prayers. I also enjoyed something she said, “When you have that sacred appointment with your Heavenly Father. . .” What a sweet thought. When I pray, it is a sacred appointment with my Heavenly Father that I am having.

Well, yesterday was our first meeting with Pres. Todd since I have been called to be the Stake RS President. I wasn't certain who would be leading the conversation on this meetings. Laurel seemed to go through our upcoming agenda and talk about the stewardship reports a little. That seemed pretty simple.

Just as we were going into our meeting, I told my secretary to take good notes because I didn't have a clue what was going to be said and I would forget. That is my nature. I knew I would be speaking by the Spirit if I said anything of value, and I wanted to know what I'd said.

Well, in Moroni 7:26 it says, “Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you.” As I walked out of our meeting, I was nearly euphoric at how inspired that meeting felt. Yes, I was the one leading the conversation. Pres. Todd started us with a prayer given by my secretary, and then he asked how he could help the stake Relief Society. I was on! I told him I felt no need to talk about the Stewardship reports because they are history by the time we get this meeting with him. He agreed and liked my idea to call each of the presidents and talk to them about the sisters in their ward. He said this would be good to let them know that we really do care. I mentioned my concern about the turnover of the presidencies, and he suggested that I call the Bishops and ask what their plan is for their RS presidencies so we can have ample time to get them trained before our next leadership training meeting. I guess all this is irrelevant to what I just read in Moroni 7, but I just have to say that I experienced it for myself. What I was asking was good. I desperately want to meet the needs of the sisters I have stewardship over. I asked for guidance and I got it! Can it be any more simple? I love the gospel. It is simple.