I taught the lesson in Relief Society today and came across a quote I have loved since I heard it a year or two ago.
Camilla Kimball said this about her efforts as a visiting teacher: "I have tried not to suppress any inclination to generous word or deed." What a wonderful goal to have. It is so easy to suppress the inclination towards generosity, thinking that someone wouldn't want to be bothered by a phone call, that you won't know what to say to help someone, or that you are too busy to really reach out to someone.
Someone in Relief Society today made the point, "If I didn't suppress some of my generous inclinations I would constantly be writing letters and visiting people and calling people, and I wouldn't have time to do the stuff I have to get done." I thought this was interesting, and I can definitely relate. Regardless, I have made a habit sometimes of repeating Camilla's mantra to myself when I feel like disregarding a prompting to serve someone. Never suppress a generous thought, I tell myself. It helps. Here's to doing more of that.
