It being Father’s Day today, I’m reflexive of my own father. Dad is one of the iconic teachers of my life. He has a way with words and stories which inspire and enthuse to action. I grew up in a religious home, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A core belief is we came to earth to be tested, to see if we will choose to follow God’s plan for us, again. On this topic Dad used the analogy, “5 Minutes on Monday Morning”–the idea that any of us can do just about anything for five minutes. He posed it this way:
If I told you that if you come to work for me on Monday morning and work for just five minutes I will give you a paid vacation for the rest of your life, would you do it?
At this point, most people ask, “What’s the catch?”
There’s no catch. It’s an analogy for what our Heavenly Father promises us if we keep His commandments and covenants. Compared to eternity, earth life is merely a drop in the bucket (five minutes). A life well-lived, a life spent in the service of the Master is rewarded with (in the next life) unlimited time, energy, health, and resources (paid vacation for the rest of your life).
I’m grateful to you Dad for living what you believe. #hero
What’s the greatest lesson you learned from your dad or another influential man?
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