by Elder M. Russell Ballard

“Brethren, regardless of your priesthood office or your years of membership and service in the Church, you always can do more. To receive the priesthood is to make an eternal commitment to serving others.

“President David O. McKay declared: ‘Priesthood means service. This is true even in its divine source, as we may infer from the sublime declaration: “This is my work and my glory–to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” Emanating from Deity is the service that leads to the redemption of God’s children.’ (Pathways to Happiness, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1957, p. 231.) . . .

“Brethren, it is a cherished blessing to bear the priesthood of God and to have the opportunity of unlimited service to our fellowmen. I know that the Lord Jesus Christ lives, and I pray that God may bless you, young and old, with a deep appreciation for the priesthood you bear and with an increased desire to serve your fellowmen and your Heavenly Father.”

(“The Greater Priesthood: Giving a Lifetime of Service in the Kingdom,” Ensign, Sept. 1992, 73)