Act in All Diligence

Introduction

President Henry B. Eyring: “Learn what the Lord expects of you, make
a plan to do it, act on your plan with diligence, and then share with others
how your experience change you and blessed others.”

Learn What the Lord Expects of You

 The Lord’s Vineyard

o We are all servants
o We must learn what he would have us do

 Pres. Eyring instructs how we can learn what we need to do:

“Ponder deeply and diligently in the scriptures and in the words of the
living prophets. Persist in prayer for the Holy Ghost to reveal to you the
nature of God the Father and His Beloved Son. Plead that the Spirit will
show you what the Lord wants you to do. Plan to do it. Promise Him to
obey. Act with determination until you have done what He asked. And
then pray to give thanks for the opportunity to server and to know what
you might do next.”

 The example of Nephi’s diligence in knowing what the Lord expected of him

 1 Nephi 3:7

Make a Plan to Do It/ Act on Your Plan with Diligence

 The Brother of Jared

o Summarize Ether 2:19-25

 Ether 3:1, 4-6

 President Eyring teaches how we can continue to act in all diligence through our
service:

“Think of Him and how He honors you when you perform your… service.
As you remember Him, you will be determined to perform that sacred
service, as nearly as you can, as well and faithfully as He did. That can
become a pattern in your life that will increase your power to be diligent in
every… service for which the Lord is preparing you and to which He will
call you.”

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Share with Others How Your Experience Changed You and Blessed Others

 Sharing our experience strengthens testimony

 Principle of Return and Report:
o Helaman to Moroni in Alma chapters 56-58
o Missionaries
o EQ, HP, RS in visits and work to Bishop
o Bishop  Stake President  Area Authority  Quorum of the Twelve
and the First Presidency  Jesus Christ
o Ward History
o Journals
o My weekly reports as High Councilor

Conclusion

 What reward can we expect for diligent service in the Lord’s Kingdom?
 Parable of the talents in Matthew

 Matthew 25:21

Testimony