This morning I listened to a BYU Devotional speech "Appropriate Zeal" given by Pres. Cecil Samuelson on September 7, 2010. In this speech Pres. Samuelson spoke about the dangers of being over-zealous. Zeal itself is not inherently bad as it represents dedication, entensity, and passion, but misplaced zeal can lead to poor decisions that can have an adverse effect on ourselves and others within our influence and miss "the mark."
To benefit from zeal, it must be correctly focused which will require us to thoughtfully forbear (patiently hold back). It will also require us to do the following three things:
- Do what we do with wisdom and order
- Don't run faster than we have strength and means
- Be constantly diligent
These wise insights are important for us to remember at Esperanza.
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