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Two Kinds of Workers

The other day we looked at the way Jesus used a parable to teach something about God. We saw How God, the landowner, called workers into his vineyard and they obeyed. God calls people to work for Him. Have you obeyed? In the parable we saw some of the workers were not called to work until the eleventh hour. In other words, they had not been given the opportunity to work earlier. There are people like that in our churches. They don’t just see a job and get in and do it. They wait till they’re asked. Perhaps there are … Continue reading →

When It’s Time to Be Released

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has no paid clergy, and all the teachers and auxiliary leaders are volunteers. But they aren’t volunteers in the traditional sense – there was no gathering in which someone said, “We need a bishop!” and four hands went up. No, rather, people are chosen for their callings in a process of prayer, and through the guidance of the Spirit, they are assigned to various positions by the authorities of the Church. When you are extended a calling, you can be sure that much thought and prayer went into that assignment, and, even … Continue reading →