Suggestions from President Hinckley

In Doctrine & Covenants 25 the Lord gives callings, counsel or warnings and promises to Emma Smith in this revelation.  Here is a breakdown of each of these:

Callings

• Comforter to her husband
• Scribe to her husband
• Called to exhort the scriptures
• Write and learn
• Comprise the first Church hymnal

Counsel or Warnings

• Don't complain
• Use consoling words
• Seek for the higher things in life rather than worldly things
• Beware of pride
• Follow the commandments

Promises

• Receive the Holy Ghost
• Husband will support you in your temporal needs
• Singing praises from the hymns will receive answers
• A crown of righteousness given

In my class study course material it gives several quotes from President Gordon B. Hinckley.  Here are his suggestions concerning the main responsibilities the Lord outlines for all women in this revelation:

Suggestions

• Don't complain bc we don't understand the Lord's work
• Speak consoling words in the spirit of meekness -- stop arguing and yelling in our homes
• Keep a journal for the benefit of our future, families and others
• Don't be obsessed with worldly things but set our thoughts on higher things that are eternal like love, charity, service
• Read and reflect on this revelation to us

When singing we need not just sing bc we enjoy it or are good at it.  The Lord tells us in this revelation that we need to sing with purpose and have "the song of the heart" and "the song of the righteous".  This meaning that we need to be singing with a prayer in our hearts, singing with the Spirit to our Lord as we praise and supplicate our gratitude, needs and remembrances.  This Sunday try to sing with your heart and not just your voice. The Spirit will come upon us as we do so and we can feel our Savior's love surround us when we do this. That is a promise!