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Daughters in My Kingdom
We are daughters of our
Father in Heaven. He knows us, loves us, and has a plan for us. Part of that
plan includes coming to earth to learn to choose good over evil. When we choose
to keep God’s commandments, we honor Him and acknowledge our identity as
daughters of God. Relief Society helps us remember this divine heritage.
Relief Society and its
history strengthen and support us. Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general
president, said: “As daughters of God, you are preparing for eternal
designations, and each of you has a female identity, nature, and responsibility.
The success of families, communities, this Church, and the precious plan of
salvation is dependent on your faithfulness. … [Our Heavenly Father] intended
Relief Society to help build His people and prepare them for the blessings of
the temple. He established [Relief Society] to align His daughters with His work
and to enlist their help in building His kingdom and strengthening the homes of
Zion.”1
Our Father in Heaven has
given us specific work to help build His Kingdom. He has also blessed us with
the spiritual gifts we need to accomplish this specific work. Through Relief
Society, we have opportunities to use our gifts to strengthen families, help
those in need, and learn how to live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
President Dieter F.
Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, said of discipleship:
“By patiently walking in the path of discipleship, we demonstrate to ourselves
the measure of our faith and our willingness to accept God’s will rather than
ours.”2
Let us remember we are
daughters of God and strive to live as His disciples. As we do so, we will help
build God’s kingdom here on earth and become worthy to return to His
presence.
From the Scriptures
Zechariah 2:10;
Doctrine
and Covenants 25:1, 10, 16; 138:38–39,
56; “The Family:
A Proclamation to the World” (Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 129)
From Our History
On April 28, 1842, the
Prophet Joseph
Smith said to the sisters in Relief Society: “You are now placed in a
situation in which you can act according to those sympathies which God has
planted in [you]. … If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be
restrained from being your associates.”3
Recognizing the power of
Relief Society to serve others and to help individuals increase in faith, Zina
D. H. Young, third Relief Society general president, promised the sisters in
1893, “If you will dig in the depths of your own hearts you will find, with the
aid of the Spirit of the Lord, the pearl of great price, the testimony of this
work.”4
What Can I Do?
- 1. How can I help my sisters reach their potential as daughters of God?
- 2. How can I apply in my life the counsel and warnings given to women in Doctrine and Covenants 25?
For more information, go
to reliefsociety.lds.org.
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