Lift Where You Stand

  1. An exhortation to serve faithfully in your present calling and circumstances rather than seeking recognition or a different position.

The phrase comes from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's October 2008 general conference talk "Lift Where You Stand," which drew on the image of several men trying to move a heavy stove: they succeeded only when each one lifted in his own place instead of reaching past his neighbor. Members use it as a reminder that every calling matters and that quiet, faithful effort where you are is more valuable than angling for a more visible role.

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