"The Master frequently spoke of hand and heart. In a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith at Hiram, Ohio, in March 1832, he counseled: '...be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.
"'And if thou art faithful unto the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality, and eternal life in the mansions which I have prepared in the house of my Father.' (D&C 81:5-6.)
"As I ponder his words, I can almost hear the shuffle of sandaled feet, the murmurs of astonishment from listeners as they echo from Capernaum's peaceful scene. Here multitudes crowded around Jesus, bringing the sick to be healed. A palsied man picked up his bed and walked, and a Roman centurion's faith restored his servant's health.
"Not only by precept did Jesus teach, but also by example. He was faithful to his divine mission. He stretched forth his hand that others might be lifted toward God....
"The beloved apostles noted well his example. He lived not so to be ministered unto, but to minister; not to receive, but to give; not to save his life, but to pour it out for others.
"If they would see the star that should at once direct their feet and influence their destiny, they must look for it, not in the changing skies or outward circumstance, but each in the depth of his own heart and after the pattern provided by the Master."
- Thomas S. Monson, "With Hand and Heart," General Conference, October 1971; see Ensign, Dec 1971, p. 131
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President Monson is wonderfully sensitive to the message of the Savior's life. Joy and blessings come as we serve one another; the Savior not only taught, but demonstrated that truth. The call to each of us is to follow Him in that eternal work. Each of us can find the true desire to be like Him "in the depth of his own heart" and thus mold our life as He showed the way.
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