"Sadly, in today’s world, a person’s
importance is often judged by the size of the audience before which he or she
performs. That is how media and sports programs are rated, how corporate
prominence is sometimes determined, and often how governmental rank is
obtained. That may be why roles such as father, mother, and missionary (and school teacher) seldom
receive standing ovations. Fathers, mothers, and missionaries and school teachers “play” before
very small audiences. Yet, in the eyes of the Lord, there may be only one size of audience that is of lasting
importance—and that is just one, each one, you and me, and each one of the children of God. The irony of
the Atonement is that it is infinite and eternal, yet it is applied
individually, one person at a time."
M. Russell Ballard
(italics information added by Steve Haymore)
(italics information added by Steve Haymore)
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