RS Sister Barbara Thompson: 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.


Sister Thompson started with a nice analogy to signs found in "The Tube" in London. We need to pay attention to those gaps in our lives - to 'mind' them. We need to be aware of who we are (children of a Heavenly Father), beware of the gap of inactivity, and live our testimony and belief in Jesus Christ.