We operate in the manner of the priesthood – which means that we seek, receive, and act on revelation; make decisions in councils; and concern ourselves with caring for individuals one by one.

President Boyd K. Packer has taught that “the Relief Society has very broad responsibilities. . . . Attendance at the Sunday meeting is but a small part of your duty. Some of you have not understood this and have set aside much of what Relief Society has meant over the years”

The Prophet Joseph said “the priesthood. When a man holds the priesthood, . . . it requires full dedication and loyalty. . . . Membership in the priesthood magnifies the man and the boy. Wherever he is, whatever he does, no matter with whom he associates, he is expected to honor his priesthood.”

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: “A wise man once distinguished between ‘the noble art of getting things done’ and ‘a nobler art of leaving things undone.’ True ‘wisdom in life,’ he taught, consists of ‘the elimination of non-essentials.’ ” President Uchtdorf then asked: “What are the nonessential things that clutter your days and steal your time? What are the habits you may have developed that do not serve a useful purpose? What are the unfinished or unstarted things that could add vigor, meaning, and joy to your life?”

True ‘wisdom in life,’ consists of ‘the elimination of non-essentials.’

“What are the nonessential things that clutter your days and steal your time? What are the habits you may have developed that do not serve a useful purpose? What are the unfinished or unstarted things that could add vigor, meaning, and joy to your life?”

What things can the priesthood learn from the relief society? What counsel to the relief society can be directly applied to the priesthood? (I am specifically wondering about the extra meetings held on week days.)

Generally, teachers at these meetings should be members of the ward or stake.

Each bishop and Relief Society {or Priesthood quorum} presidency have had hands laid on their heads to receive inspiration for their particular responsibilities and not for any other ward or group of Relief Society sisters. If we work with this understanding, we will seek revelation and work in companionship with a bishop to fulfill the purposes of Relief Society {or Priesthood} in our own wards.

Much of the essential … work we do doesn’t happen in meetings.

A sister in this Church has no other responsibility outside of her family that has the potential to do as much good as does visiting teaching.

A brother in this Church has no other responsibility outside of her family that has the potential to do as much good as does home teaching.

It is our blessing to pray for another member and receive inspiration as to how the Lord would have us care for them.

If our watchcare were primarily about reporting that every member in the ward heard the Home Teaching Message printed each month in the Ensign and Liahona, it would be much more efficient to read it aloud to everyone in a sacrament meeting.