When Joseph Smith “turned the key” and gave POWER to the women, what exactly did that mean? For what are we to use that power for? What is expected of us? I just have a few thoughts:
Power unto Authority – We were given the authority to act in God’s name. As women develop programs, bless the lives of people, perform acts of charity all over the world, we are doing it in God’s name and we know He sanctions our actions. We can think outside the box, like so many of our earlier sisters did, to supply needs and support to our personal family, ward family, and world family.
Power unto Faith – They say if we have enough faith, we have the ability to move mountains. Women have done so. Miracles happen on a daily basis. Personal revelation propels us to do good, even when we hesitate, but move forward…in faith.
Power unto Prayer – When a woman prays for her child, the Lord listens carefully. When many women pray over a nation, hearts can be softened.
Power unto Salvation – Women have a responsibility, as do the men, to bring salvation to the inhabitants of the world. Our natural ability towards compassion and charity can stretch over the hearts of the hardest people and make a difference. Our influence can enrich people’s lives. Our love can surround the despondent.
We, as Women of God, have been called to perform a work. To help in bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of mankind. We are like unto Enoch, capable of turning the hearts of even the most wicked, because we have been given the power to do so. We not only have the power to raise our children in righteousness, we have power to impact our friends lives, inspire good works, and love people into loving themselves.
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Thank you for those inspiring thoughts. I sometimes have doubts about the “out of box thinking” I do to bring my Relief Society Sisters to Christ and imporve their temporal well being. We have 72 single sisters in our ward and I love them all. Economic times are tough for some of us who are better off in the first place. What about the ones who have few resources and are all ready overwhelmed with survival needs for themselves and their chilren? I remember a talk by Sister Okasaki about some women in Asia who gathered to help another sister. Each of them had very little so they each gave one teaspoon of rice to a sister who had none. As you have done it unto one of the least of these . . .
Thank you,
Sidne O’Reilly
We’ve all heard stories of why a certain person didn’t join the church earlier: “because I was never asked”. Likewise, we cannot be afraid to ask people if they need help, or tell someone you need help. We must always remember WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER; we are here to help one another. There is no place for pride among friends.
One of my favorite Enrichment Activity memories is when we helped a single sister in the ward, who was struggling financially, decorate her daughter’s bedroom. We spent the evening making pillows and a quilt. Various ideas were thrown around as to the cheapest way to accomplish “the best look”.
Someone asked.
And we all received the blessing of helping someone who really needed the lift of her Sisterhood. We have the power to change attitudes, to build up lives, to bring happiness to one another and to all mankind.
That rice story makes me weep that I wasn’t there to contribute. May we look around us and find someone else to creatively, specifically, and lovingly lift, build, or bring happiness to.
Thank you for your great comment.