Working Together

Elder Ronald A. Rasband spent most of his talk addressing the announcement that the High Priests would meet with the other Elders from now on. He affirmed that this was the will of the Lord, and he listed several of the blessings that would result from this unification, one of which was that "There will be a greater diversity of gifts and capacities within the quorum" and that "There will be an increase in mentoring and unity as a new elder and an experienced high priest share experiences, side by side, in quorum meetings and assignments."

I, too, believe that both groups will benefit from this combination. When the energy of the younger elders is directed by the experience of the older elders, the combined Elders' Quorum would be much more effective than either group was on their own. There's a good deal of wisdom in letting young and experienced people work together. They each can benefit from each other's strengths and cover each other's shortcomings.

That's largely why cooperation is such a good idea in general. We can all help one another and be helped by each other. Everyone has something that they can offer, and everyone has needs that others can help them meet.

I, personally, haven't attended Elders' Quorum since the unification, since I've been a teacher in Primary all this time, but I can imagine that both the younger and elder Elders have learned how to work together, to respect each other, and to learn from each other. There's a lot to get done in this church and in this world. We're all better off when we do it together.