Forget Yourself and Go To Work

Today I shared a couple of quotes with Brielle and Baylee in their weekly emails and I want to share them here as well:

I remember a talk President Hinckley gave about the time when he was a new missionary.  He was struggling and wrote to his father about it.  His father replied, "The only advice I can give you is: Forget Yourself and Go To Work".  Here is a link to a 2 minute video on lds.org:

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-05-1501-preparation-of-gordon-b-hinckley-forget-yourself-and-go-to-work?lang=eng 

Pres. Uchtdorf said in a conference talk,"When we seek self-service over selfless-service, our priorities become centered on our own recognition and pleasure.

Past generations had their struggle with variations of egotism and narcissism, but I think today we are giving them serious competition. Is it any coincidence that the Oxford Dictionary recently proclaimed “selfie” as the word of the year?³

Naturally, we all have a desire for recognition, and there is nothing wrong with relaxing and enjoying ourselves. But when seeking the “gain and praise of the world”⁴ is a central part of our motivation, we will miss the redemptive and joyful experiences that come when we give generously of ourselves to the work of the Lord.

What is the remedy?

The answer, as always, lies in the words of Christ:

Mark 8:34-35 is the scripture used by both President Hinckley and President Uchtdorf. 

Check it out.