{"id":1893,"date":"2010-04-12T14:05:46","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T20:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/blog\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2019-03-07T10:38:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T16:38:38","slug":"we-are-like-our-early-relief-society-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/12\/we-are-like-our-early-relief-society-sisters\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Like Our Early Relief Society Sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, what DO we have in common with the early sisters of the Relief Society?\u00a0 And what can we possibly learn from their examples?<\/span><\/p>\n

The early sisters settled in a land that was barren and harsh.\u00a0 There were no stores to buy what they needed.\u00a0 If their family had a need, they had to grow their own reserves, make it themselves, barter for it, or do without.\u00a0 They sacrificed their homelands, leaving behind established cities, so they knew what conveniences were available, but they had to start from scratch in an inhospitable country.\u00a0 They were living in a culture where women had few rights.\u00a0 \u00a0But these women, as well as the men, were learning about a new way of life, a higher level of thinking, a new gospel standard.\u00a0 The gospel brought wholeness with it.\u00a0 God\u2019s way was available to all those who sought to understand and live accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we have the exact same problem\u2026only opposite.\u00a0 We live in a gluttonous land.\u00a0 We can buy anything in this world for money.\u00a0 Yet, our families are still starving and in need.\u00a0 We must fulfill these needs by the strength of our righteousness, by conserving our expenses, sharing our increase amongst our neighbors, and doing without.<\/span><\/p>\n

We can look to our early sisters for the example of strength, perseverance, dedication, and good will.\u00a0 Many of these women came from different countries.\u00a0 There was a language to learn, a way of life to adopt, many sacrifices to make.\u00a0 Yet, the sisters helped one another, accepted one another, encouraged one another, and shared all that they had with one another.<\/span><\/p>\n

We no longer share the way our early sisters did.\u00a0 I think that\u2019s a problem.\u00a0 Our needs are different but no less needful.\u00a0 We can take the example of our early sisters by opening our arms toward one another and not judging inappropriately.\u00a0 Instead of fulfilling a duty or obligation, we can sacrifice our time.\u00a0 While our family\u2019s time must be treasured and prioritized, we can accept callings whenever we are called, or volunteer before the call comes.<\/span><\/p>\n

There may be no more need to weave our own cloth, bake our own bread, or share our own household with a sister wife, but there is still a need to strengthen our own testimonies, feed our marriages, and raise our families with a firm standard of righteousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, there is much we can learn from our early sisters.\u00a0 All they had was each other.\u00a0 In a world such as ours, all we have is each other.\u00a0 Instead of depending on an income, a cheap thrill, and the world with all its delights\u00a0let us leave the world behind, avoid debt and dependency, and ban together against the world and its ugly influences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our early sisters challenged the world to a higher standard, succeeding with better medical practices, women\u2019s political voice, and continuing education.\u00a0 These needs are still great in our day and must be pursued.<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe the early sisters understood that their homes had to be in order so that communities could work in tandem to better the world.\u00a0 Today, our homes are unorganized as we fight off the influences of the world.\u00a0 It is difficult to influence the community for good when our homes are in chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n

The early sisters realized their mission, their purpose, and the destiny of the inhabitants of the earth.\u00a0 Their clothes might have been gray from their lye-soap washings, but their spirits were bright and shining.\u00a0 Pure and clean.\u00a0 Gleaming white and fiery red.\u00a0 In our day we have no excuse for walking in the gray area.\u00a0 We must make the choice to walk in the light, and bathe in the refreshing waters of the Atonement, and keep ourselves unstained from the world.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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