I recently had an aha moment.
Fascinated by the fact that men have been commanded to keep records of the Church and chronicle words of the prophets for centuries (back when it was really difficult to molten ore, engrave the messages into metal, and lug around plates of brass or gold), members of the church today are asked to do the same thing for our own families.
Yet rather than engravings on precious metals, we press keys and slide our fingers across screens we hold in the palms of our hands. Libraries of data are literally now at our fingertips.
Twenty-five years ago I applied for a job to help BYU disseminate the resources of its library to other campuses all across the world. This was well before the Internet and seemingly an immense challenge. We all know now that this task has been realized. For example, general conference talks are available online, and technology provides access to scriptures, devotionals, and a myriad of lessons, videos, and other resources.
In the Oct. 1949 Conference Report, Elder Albert E. Bowen spoke these words:
“When (we) are under the influence of an exalted occasion, (we) make high resolves. (We) firmly determine to avoid past mistakes and to do better.” full text These are the benefits of scripture study, church and temple attendance.
Today, we are the beneficiaries of those who kept their promises and chronicled the experiences in their lives and recorded stories, testimonies, and incidents that lift and edify. God's work moves forward to bless his children throughout the world.
Ennobling influences of prayer, scripture study, frequent church and temple attendance, and obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel can move mountains.
We must simply invite their influence and allow God's work to fulfill its destiny.
He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6
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