Our Path of Duty

My thoughts on Bishop's McMullin's talk "Our Path of Duty"

I love hearing "the rest of the story" and am thankful for his telling about Corrie ten Boom. We read her book a few years ago and it was neat to hear how she can forgive. I have had a chance to forgive someone who was a stranger for a wrong done to me. He didn't ask, but I couldn't go on living holding that anger in my heart. I had to forgive him--it was part of my healing.

What is Duty?

"Duty does not require perfection, but it does require diligence."
WHEW!

"..our path of duty is keeping our covenants in daily life."

"First, our path of duty is to God, our Eternal Father."
When my husband presented my engagement ring to me it had three diamonds. The large one represented our Heavenly Father and the two on the side (smaller one) were us. We have strived to put him first in our marriage and our life.

"...do their duty to God, they feel impelled to do their duty to one another, to their family, to their church and nation, to all things entrusted to their care."

It is amazing how when we put God first, other things just fall into place.

"How do we know our path of duty in the midst of crisis?"
I want to know as I sometimes feel blank in finding the path I need to take right now.

"For prayers to be efficacious, they must be in harmony with the plan of heaven."

Am I asking for something that is not the Will of the Father?
Am I asking for something that is contrary to blessing given?
Am I living righteous enough for him to bless me?

My duty is to seek his will and do it.