After Moses led Israel out of Egypt, his father-in-law Jethro brought Moses wife and children to join the rest of the Israelites. He stayed for a visit and observed Moses at work. quickly he saw that the sheer volume of the work was overwhelming Moses. Jethro suggested that Moses appoint sub-officials to settle disputes, reserving only the most difficult cases for himself. Moses recognized the good advice, and acted on it.Can you think of advice that proved especially helpful to you? What was it, and why was it beneficial?
Well, there were so many. I remember one specific advice that was actually very beneficial to the Church because of the change that this advice did to me personally. I had backslid from the Lord for over 20 years when I decided that I couldn't live my life without Him anymore. I was very bold and on fire for the Lord and He raised me up in the Church very quickly. There was one problem though and that problem was that I'd caught the eyes of more than one brother. I couldn't figure it out until I'd asked my pastor why I was having this problem. He said, very embarrassingly and humbly, ';have you ever considered maybe dressing differently?'; We were talking on the phone and I got very quiet. Finally I said, ';Oh, my gosh I can't believe you said that. Thank you so much.'; I was somewhat embarrassed but I also knew that he was right and when I look back at that I realize that that was a part of me that had to change if I really loved the Lord and the Church. Later my daughters told me that they love the way I dress now over the way I used to. Praise the Lord and God Bless. Mizpah!Can you think of advice that proved especially helpful to you? What was it, and why was it beneficial?
Seize the day. Live each day as though it were your last.
';Don't be a fool; wrap your tool.';
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