We have a God who holds worlds without number in his hands. He's more than capable of doing His own work. He tells us that on two occasions in 2 Nephi 27, "I am able to do my own work". And yet the fascinating thing is that he relies on servants to assist in the work when he could just miraculously perform all the work way better, quite frankly, than Joseph Smith or any prophet or any teacher.
Jesus could give every talk this coming Sunday in sacrament meeting and it would be the best most perfect sacrament meeting ever. But a perfect sacrament meeting isn't the point. Helping us grow line upon line to become more like the Savior, that's the point. And you can't do that by going and having a lesson and having somebody teach you facts and figures and dates and places. You do it by walking with the Savior, by keeping His commandments to the best of our ability and then pleading for forgiveness when we don't, extending mercy to others who are struggling in their part of the vineyard as well.
We work together, we grow together. We with the Lord help produce fruit together and it's just this long process of becoming who we have the capacity to become. And I just marvel at God's goodness. Instead of just taking over my life and doing everything perfectly, He lets me wrestle, He lets me struggle. He lets me teach those lessons. Because there's an opportunity for learning and growth and development and becoming. It's amazing to me how patient and kind he is with us as children of God through this growing process.
- Dr. Tyler Griffin
Source: Follow Him podcast
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