Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how the kind sought out a new queen to replace Vashti. Esther was among many maidens gathered together at the palace. The keeper of women was pleased with her and offered her kindness. Esth. 2: 3-4, 8-9 "And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women."

In the D&C it says that it's impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance. So we need to be diligent in gaining knowledge and understanding. D&C 131: 6 "It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance."

Some verses with a thought booklet tells us that people have various spiritual gifts that differ from one another, but they all come from the same Spirit and are all necessary. Sometimes we're looking for some "big" calling the Lord wants us to do; when what we really need is to be sensitive to the little everyday things the Lord has planned for us. Maybe we need to give a smile or encouraging word to someone, or do a good job at our work, or be a good parent to our child. Let's look for ways we can serve and use whatever spiritual gifts the Lord has blessed us with. 1 Cor. 12: 8-11 "For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."