I got this off of a friend's blog. It made me cry and I thought it was a great thing to share with all. I hope we can all remember how much Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to succeed. As related by my friend:
My father was visiting a ward in our stake where a young man was blessing the sacrament for the first time. Reading was not easy for him and time after time he made mistakes. Each time the bishop signaled that he needed to try again, the young man obediently and humbly attempted to read the prayer perfectly. Finally, after many failures, the bishop knelt next to the young man and quietly whispered the words he needed to say. The young man successfully finished the blessing and the bishop returned to his seat. After the meeting my father asked the bishop if he would ever allow the young man to bless the sacrament again. The bishop said, "Of course." Then my dad asked how many times the young man would be allowed to try. The bishop answered, "Well, as many times as it takes to get it right. I figure that's what the Lord does with us. No matter how many times we mess up, he wants us to keep trying. And sometimes, if we listen, he sits next to us and whispers in our ear the things that will help us get it right."
Any eyes still dry? Mine weren't!
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