My thought

This little thought was cryinging, sort of whinning cause he wasn't included anywhere.

I am so impressed with our Bishop, all have impressed in various ways, but this one I feel sort of like, well, a parable comes to mind and sums it up best.

Ok, it is not so much a parable. But an analogy to help one understand a dynamic. It is putting old wine in new bottles.

When Jesus Christ called apostles he compared them, it has also been used to describe why it was important that the Church of Jesus Christ be established by a mostly uneducated man.

When making types of drink, because the vessel contributes to the taste certaing types of barrels are made to hold the drink, and that is how it earns it's name. Likewise, a certain type of man is chosen by the Lord, one who will not add a bitter flavor to a perfect wine. In this case, the wine is the already perfect gospel of Jesus Christ, and I can actually feel the difference and bear witness of how much a blessing it is to have one who serves as instructed not the way society dictates.

What I am saying is that I can tell that my new bishop wants so badly to do what the Lord himself wants and that he often resorts to the handbook instead of just doing as was established custom, like the time I got a call as compassionate service leader in a single adult ward in Provo, UT. I did not kniw what to do, so I looked it up in the handbook, and prayed to know what I was expected to do. Then, when I attended my first meeting with my RS President and Bishop, I told them the vision that I had (not literally, but idea) for my call. I was told that was too ambitious, and was given a duty that was typically performed by one withy title. It seemed rediculous, and not accomplishing what the handbook/Lord had outlined for me. But, I obeyed realizing I tend to try to do more than us required which is a bad thing, too (do not run faster than is needful).