(thechurchnews.com June 19, 2024)
God’s covenant daughters are a conduit through which Jesus Christ provides His relief. Anytime someone does anything to bring relief to others — temporal or spiritual — they are bringing them the love of Jesus Christ.
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson said that as people bring the Savior’s relief to others, they will find their own relief in Him. Then, they will desire a covenant connection with Him.
Because the Relief Society’s purpose has always been to bring the Savior’s relief to others, at the request of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Relief Society organization is leading the effort in the Church’s global initiative for women and children.
This initiative seeks the greatest possible impact by putting money into efforts to particularly bless the lives of women and children under 5 years of age — through the areas of maternal and newborn care, child nutrition efforts, immunizations and education worldwide.
The Church envisions an enduring commitment, with plans to extend this effort for years to come.
“Global progress starts with nourishing children and strengthening women,” President Johnson said. “When you bless a woman, you bless a family, a community, a nation. When you bless a child, you invest in the future.”
Needs are evaluated globally — and then satisfied one by one, just as the Savior ministered, healed and blessed one by one.
And all Relief Society members are a part of this global effort when they seek to offer the Savior’s relief to those closest to them, President Johnson said.
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