1 Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.
2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day. (D&C 4:1-2)

Earlier we discussed serving the Lord with all our hearts. How about our might? How could you go about “serving with all your might”? “Might” understood the definition. It means “power, force, or influence.” This brings up some interesting ideas. Certainly we can refer to physical power. But what about our influence? Does the example we set reflect our commitment to serving God? Do those things we have influence over – perhaps through our professions, or our friends, or our families – reflect that commitment?

Then there’s serving with all our minds. Our minds are where our intellectual capabilities come in. Do the things we think about reflect a devotion to the Lord and building up His kingdom? Do we use all of our intellectual capabilities to serve the Lord? And here’s an interesting question: What do we think about when we don’t have to think about anything?

And we also are to serve with all our strength. This can refer again to our physical power. Those who truly seek to serve the Lord can find that their natural capabilities are enhanced so they can do all that is required of them. President Howard W. Hunter, for example, experienced years of poor health. But as he served the Lord, he was preserved and became our prophet for a season.

Certainly we are seeing the same thing in President Gordon B. Hinckley, our prophet today. His job is a large one for a man of any age, let alone one who’s 97 years old. The Lord in His wisdom will preserve those who fulfill His purposes at that time.

Serving the Lord with all our hearts, mights, minds, and strength truly encompasses yielding all that we are to the Lord. As we do that, we will find that the Lord can make more out of us than we can of ourselves.