Scripture Lesson: Ecclesiates 2:24
"There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."

We should look at the work that we do as a part of God's plan for a purposeful life. By so doing, it will build in us a strong character as well as a better world in which we live.

If we look at work as solely an opportunity to gain much wealth or to make a name for ourselves, we will eventually have to agree with the writer of Ecclesiastes 2:17 that all labor is "vanity and vexation of spirit."

The 19th century British author Charles Kingsley wrote, "Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done whether you like it or not. Being required to work, and doing so to the best of your ability, will breed in you self-control, diligence, contentment, and a hundred other virtues which the idle never know."

Earl of Chesterfield once said, "Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well." The job that we do may seem insignificant or meaningless by comparison; however, if we work "heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men" (Colossians 3:23), He will use our labors to provide for all of our needs as well as the needs of others. Therefore, any kind of wholesome work can be a blessing!

Remember, the Master was a worker with daily work to do; and if you would be like Him, you must be zealous too. Someone has wisely said, "To leave lasting footprints on the sands of time wear work shoes."

"Daily toil, however humble it may be, is our daily duty, and by doing it well, we make it a part of our daily worship." - Brigham Young
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President Gordon Bitner Hinckley
President Gordon Bitner Hinckley
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13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
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On February 25th, 2008, the Church announced the establishment of a new imprint for publishing works that relate to the origin and growth of the Church.

The first project by the Church Historian's Press is The Joseph Smith Papers. This comprehensive series of journals, letters, legal documents, and business papers chronicles the life of Joseph Smith. When finished, this project will include more than 30 volumes.

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