Proper Attitude

I recently read the account of some deacons who got a little careless in their attitude towards passing the sacrament.

They began to think of it as a chore, something that no one else wanted to do.

They often came in late, and sometimes didn't dress appropriately.

One Sunday their priesthood adviser told them: "You don't have to worry about the sacrament today.
It's been taken care of."

They were, of course, surprised to hear this, but as usual, they were late for sacrament meeting.
They slipped in casually during the opening hymn and sat in the congregation.
That's when they noticed who was sitting on the deacons' bench--their adviser and the high priests of the ward, who included men who had served as bishops and stake president.
They were all dressed in dark suits with white shirts and ties.
But more than that, their bearing was one of total reverence as they took the sacrament trays from row to row.
Something was deeper and more significant about the sacrament that day.
Those deacons who had become so perfunctory in their duties learned by example that passing the sacrament was a sacred trust and one of the greatest of honors.
They began to realize that the priesthood is, as the Apostle Peter called it, "a royal priesthood."

-James E. Faust -A Royal Priesthood -April 2006 General Conference

Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi