Acting In His Name

During my childhood, the Lord saw fit to bless me, my mom, and my sister with incredibly faithful home teachers. Being assigned to be a visiting teacher myself, I know how hard it can be to squeeze in a visit to your teachees on the last day of the last month of the year. So it has always amazed me that we had such dedicated home teachers. And it wasn't just a one time fluke either. Every pair of home teachers that I can remember (which goes back to about age 7) were not only faithful but stuck with us for many many years at a time. Why were we so blessed? I'm not sure but I can tell you that it really made me appreciate the priesthood in ways that I could never have without them. With no priesthood in our own home, I would've missed out on receiving blessings of healing, peace, safety, comfort, and guidance. Thankfully, our home teachers were worthy priesthood holders. That is to say that they were worthy to act in the name of God. On his behalf, these dedicated home teachers fulfilled their duties by making sure that my mom, my sister, and I were doing well spiritually. One of them even became my surrogate grandfather whom I just adored. Now that I am older, I am so pleased to note that there are still men wholly committed to fulfilling their obligations as priesthood holders whether they are actually assigned to be my home teacher or not. I believe in the power of the priesthood (i.e. in the power to act in the name of God). Amazing and wonderful things happen when we call upon those priesthood holders whenever we need them. They will be blessed for performing an act of loving service while you will be blessed with love, comfort, peace, direction, or whatever it is that you seek from the Lord in righteousness. Remember this power and that it can be called upon at a moment's notice (not including drive time).