It is difficult to find the balance between fulfilling your calling and letting your calling consume all of your time. As members of the church we will all have the opportunity to serve in some capacity at some point. Callings are blessings; they give us a chance to learn and to grow. There are callings which everyone sees such as ward chorister, or ones that are behind the scenes such as compassionate service leader. Each calling is important.
I have had the opportunity to serve in a variety of callings. The callings have blessed me as I have served those around me. When I was coming back from a short period of inactivity in high school, I was called as a Primary teacher to the eight-year olds. My class was full of rambunctious boys. They tried to climb out of the windows, and jumped off the chairs. I was able to get their attention using a variety of activities. We had a basketball I rolled to whomever was allowed to answer the next question. My blessing was being able to go to each boy’s baptism, and see the basic principles of the gospel in action.
As I have served in each of the organizations, I have learned the importance of each organization. I have also learned the amount of work that goes into each calling. Along with a calling can come the pressure of having the perfect lesson or centerpiece. I think of the scene from “The R.M.” in which the teacher of the Relief Society has a twenty-eight-page handout, and beautiful and very elaborate centerpiece. It is important to take the time to prepare your lesson, and visual aides are helpful, but we need to make sure that we are not allowing our callings to consume the time that we should be spending with our families. What have you done to find the right balance while still fulfilling your calling?