Discussion Questions
• Why have prophets counseled us to “get all the education we can”?
• What are some jobs that are related to your goals, interests, and talents?
• What do you need to do now to start planning for a potential future job?
• In what ways will getting an education help you in your role of nurturing children?
Excerpt from "Mind the Gap," by Sister Barbara Thompson, November 2009 General Conference:
Several years ago I visited some dear friends in London, England. During this visit I traveled on the tube—a subway system of underground trains that people use frequently to get from place to place. In each of these busy subway stations, there are warning signs about dangers that people may encounter. Lights flash on and off to notify people that a train is approaching and they need to stand back. There is also a sign to remind people that there is danger—a gap between the train and the station platform. The sign says, “Mind the Gap.” This reminds people not to let their foot get caught in the gap and not to drop anything in the gap because it will go under the train and be lost. The caution sign is needed and warns people of a very real danger. In order to be safe, people must “mind the gap.”
Many of us have gaps in our own lives. Sometimes it is the difference between what we know and what we actually do or the gap between our goals and what we actually accomplish. These gaps can be reminders of ways in which we can improve or, if ignored, can be stumbling blocks in our lives.
I want to mention a few gaps I see either in my own life or in the lives of others. The ones I will address tonight are the following:
First, the gap between believing you are a daughter of God and knowing in your heart and soul that you are a precious, beloved daughter of God.
Second, the gap between completion of the Young Women program and becoming a fully participating member of Relief Society—“the Lord’s organization for women.” 1
Third, the gap between believing in Jesus Christ and being valiant in the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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