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I guess I'm
still kind of gravitating towards my last post. I like this topic a lot, and
hope you will too.
In general conference a couple
years ago, President Uchtdorf shared this:
A story is
told that during the bombing of a city in World War II, a large statue of
Jesus Christ was severely
damaged. When the townspeople found the statue among the rubble, they mourned
because it had been a beloved symbol of their faith and of God’s presence in
their lives.
Experts were able to repair most of the statue, but its
hands had been damaged so severely that they could not be restored. Some
suggested that they hire a sculptor to make new hands, but others wanted to
leave it as it was—a permanent reminder of the tragedy of war. Ultimately, the
statue remained without hands. However, the people of the city added on the
base of the statue of Jesus Christ a sign with these words: “You are my hands."
I love this
story! Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have the power to do all things, but
personal growth and fulfillment is found as we become like Christ and be his
hands on earth. I love it to think that in any endeavor that is righteous and
good, we will have three pairs of amazingly helpful hands behind us. Through
God's power, Christ's grace, and the Spirit's guidance, we will be able to
bring so much peace and joy to God's children.
Go out and help someone today! Stand up for what you believe
in, bear your testimony, smile in the hallway! You are a representative of
Jesus Christ! He will help you in finding people who truly have a need, who are
down, and who are troubled. You can be an instrument in His hand to do
incredible things.
Short post
today, but sweet. And something I still need to work on.
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