. . . Another
day with my father shaped my life forever. He took me from New Jersey
to the home of an ordained patriarch in Salt Lake City. I had never seen
the man before. My father left me at the doorstep. The patriarch led me
to a chair, placed his hands on my head, and pronounced a blessing as a
gift from God that included a declaration of the great desire of my
heart.
He said that I was one of those of whom it had been said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.”
I was so surprised that a perfect stranger could know my heart that I
opened my eyes to see the room where such a miracle was happening. That
blessing of my possibilities has shaped my life, my marriage, and my
priesthood service.
From
that experience and what has followed it, I can testify, “For all have
not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every
man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.”
By
the Lord revealing to me a gift, I have been able to recognize and
prepare for opportunities to exercise it to the blessing of those I love
and serve.
"Help Them Aim High" Henry B. Eyring General Conference October 2012
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