Random Thought #94

I've often thought "what do many great leaders have in common"? I'm sure there are a number of traits but one that especially stuck with me was that they were totally committed to their cause. If they had failed, they would have failed miserably and gone out with a bang. In the book I'm reading, the subject was asked to describe what he believes a good chemist to be and the last sentence I think is relevant here. He said "There are some factors to look for. One is whether he reacts quickly. You can talk with him and tell whether he sees things and grasps ideas. But he has to be more than bright if he is going to be a good scientist. He also has to be interested. That takes longer to discover, but you can work with him for a little while and find out. Unless he just gets lost in his work and feels that knowing molecules is like knowing people, he probably won't get far. If he is a time server, if he just likes to work eight hours and then go do something else, he won't change the world." I'll just let that last sentence sink in. Is there a reason the Church sometimes feels kind of stagnant? Are its members totally interested and committed? We are committed by virtue of the covenants we make, but committed is used in a slightly different context there. Do we serve the Lord and our fellow man with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength? Are we willing to risk everything for the cause? Do we have sufficient faith that we cannot fail? If every man were like unto Moroni, the very gates of hell would tremble and fall. (or something like that). I believe we need to "stand a little taller" and fulfill our covenants which we have made and wait for the shower of blessings to follow.