What Would A Holy Woman Do?

WHAT WOULD A HOLY WOMAN DO?

Sunday July 7, 2013 Presidency Message

            In thinking about how to learn about holiness, I’m wondering if for three days you would be willing to, just once each day, purposely choose one of your daily activities and try to “be holy” while doing it, or do it as a holy woman would do it.  For example, how would a holy woman start her day?  What would be on her “to do” list?  How would a holy woman approach a difficult assignment or a new overwhelming project?  How would she read to a child, or exercise?  How would she talk with a friend, or shop, or play or pray, or do laundry?

            How would a holy woman handle a conflict or avoid a conflict?  What would she read, or say, or listen to, or watch, or wear?  What would she do in really difficult situations?  If someone said something to you that was confusing, or hurtful, or demoralizing, how would a holy woman respond?  What would she do?  If she were betrayed, or misunderstood, or falsely accused, what would a holy woman do?

            How would a holy woman respond to her own success or failure?  How would she respond to the successes and failures of others?  How would a holy woman use her time and energy and money?  How would she prepare to partake of the sacrament each Sunday?

            How would a holy married woman welcome her husband home? Or how would she help him to welcome her home so they both felt loved, adored, wanted, and needed?  How would a holy single young woman date, or use her time when not dating?

            Would you be willing to try that?  Choose one thing a day for three days—a different thing each day or the same thing—you can’t do this wrong.