Doctrine and Covenants 108

(December 1, 2009)
I noticed the focus on strengthening others in verse 7.  I can only imagine how much of a blessing a man could be to those around him if he dedicated himself to their benefit in this way.  More to the point, so often when we help people we design our help to complete tasks.  It is that focus on tasks that sometimes causes us to mistakenly engage in facilitating negative behavior (or conditioning behavior).  Sometimes it is appropriate, but how can we know?  Only through prayer and focus – not on accomplishing tasks in our interactions with others, but rather a focus on strengthening them.