Handmaids...

My thoughts on Sister Beck's talk "And Upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit."

"I have felt that there has never been a greater need for increased faith and personal righteousness. There has never been a greater need for strong families and homes. There has never been more that could be done to help others who are in need."

Am I a good woman?
"A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence."

So am I a good woman? How do I know how to make a balance?

Sister Beck answers:
"But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently."

"Insight found in scripture accumulates over time, so it is important to spend some time in the scriptures every day."

I need to spend more time there and by myself. I sometimes just count my reading of conference talks and/or family scripture time as my study time and that isn't enough. I need to spend more personal time in them.

"Revelation can come hour by hour and moment by moment as we do the right things."
but only if we listen are we guided by it.

"Personal revelation gives us the understand of what to do every day to increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes and see those who need our help."

"We are also told that this Spirit will enlighten our minds, fill our souls with joy, and help us know all things we should do."
but only if we are righteous enough to listen.

But like President Uchtdorf said in the Happily Ever After talk, Sister Beck echoes those same thought, "When we have done our very best, we may still experience disappointments, but we will not be disappointed in ourselves."

Sisters we can have hope when we do what is right. I need to put first things first and do what we know is right.