By Secretary Carol McConnell, Stake Primary
As we go about our daily lives, we come to recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Children can be taught to recognize the spirit by letting them know when they are prompted to do something. For example, a child leaves their scriptures at church. On the way home the child tells the parent they left their scriptures at the church. Instead of scolding them, the parent can use this as a teaching opportunity, to say that the Holy Ghost helped them to remember they left their scriptures at the church.
As children learn to recognize the Spirit, they will be able to know when they are prompted to help someone or to minister to another person’s needs. Sister Snow gave an example of children ministering in her comments at Stake Conference. She said the Primary children at her sister’s ward brought a plate of cookies to her and sang Primary songs. This is one way the Primary can teach children about ministering. Parents can also teach their children how to minister in the home. Children can be shown that as they play with siblings, or help them get dressed, or comfort a sibling that is crying, that they are ministering.
It’s our prayer as a Stake Primary Presidency that we can help children understand how they can minister to others.
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