Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 7:4, 8
"And for this cause the Lord said unto Peter: If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? For he desired of me that he might bring souls unto me, but thou desiredst that thou mightest speedily come unto me in my kingdom.
Verily I say unto you, ye shall both have according to your desires, for ye both joy in that which ye have desired."
I pondered on how God's children are not cookie cutters of each other. We have various gifts and talents. We find joy differently. This is not the happiness some find in wickedness. I mean in righteous things. John wanted to tarry on the earth and brings souls until Christ, while Peter wanted to speedily come unto the Lord's kingdom and not remain until the end. Both were righteous desires that brought them each joy. As Paul said all members of the body are needed. Some are the foot, others the eyes. We should not concern ourselves over what others desire or feel superior to them.
"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another."
(1 Corinthians 12:12, 25)
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