"Never Suppress a Generous Thought."

Sister Bonnie Parkin, BYU Devotional, February 13, 2007

     It's so important to realize that every interaction we have is an opportunity to minister, to nurture....  "To minister" is defined as attending to the needs and wants of others.  The Bible Dictionary adds, "The work of the ministry is to do the work of the Lord on the earth--to represent the Lord among the people."  Ministering involves extending charity--that pure of Christ--to others, one person at a time.  By doing so, we offer a kind, generous, peaceful, and pure heart. 
     Opportunities to minister may come within the formal stewardship of a calling or assignment, or they may come as we spontaneously extend ourselves to someone in need....Most ministering opportunities are spontaneous, not planed in advance.  Much of the Savior's ministering seemed almost incidental, happening while He was on His way to somewhere else--while He was doing something else....Please never suppress a generous thought!

Wonderful talk!--
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