Work

I loved Elder Christofferson's talk last General Conference about a consecrated life. I have been thinking about what he said about work. "God has designed this mortal existence to require nearly constant exertion." Isn't that true?! And the work of my life is a lot less urgent than the work of most people throughout the history of time. They were basically trying to feed themelves and their families in order to survive. I am trying to clean my mirrors so we can look at ourselves without smudges. God really did design our lives to be MOSTLY work.

Elder Christofferson continued: "Work builds and refines character. ...A consecrated life is filled with work, sometimes repetitive, sometimes menial, sometimes unappreciated, but always work that improves, orders, sustains, lifts, ministers, aspires." There is something about work that is innately ennobling; the work itself - not whatever we are "getting done". There must be something about WORKING that is profoundly critical to our salvation. It makes sense to me, anyway, given the fact that God made, created, planned that SO much of our lives would be work. This idea is so freeing I think, especially as a mom. So many things don't get done, but if I can look at the work itself as the end - rather than a means to an end - then I am much happier to do what I can and let the rest go.