“Zusya was a renowned teacher who began to fear as he
approached death. His disciples asked, ‘Master, why do you tremble? You’ve
lived a good life; surely God will grant you a great reward.’ Zusya said: ‘If
God says to me, Zusya, why were you not another Moses? I will say, because you
didn’t give me the greatness of soul you gave Moses. If I stand before God and
He says, Zusya, why were you not another Solomon? I will say, because you
didn’t give me the wisdom of Solomon. Alas, what will I say if I stand before
my Maker and He says, Zusya, why were you not Zusya? Why were you not the man I
gave you the capacity to be? That is why I tremble.’ Indeed, God will be
disappointed if we don’t rely upon the merits, mercy, and grace of the Savior
to magnify the God-given abilities we’ve received.” – Elder Dale G. Renlund
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