God won't give you cookies, but He will provide the ingredients

The most impactful lesson I retained from this week's lesson was the talk by Elder Gay. He has a background of great success in business, yet he comes across as humble, and it seems that his priority was not to obtain wealth, but to build up Heavenly Father's kingdom. Years ago I heard the talk that was quoted by Elder Gay in this lesson. The Lord provides raw materials, not finished goods, so mankind can experience the joy of creation. From this talk, the quote above came to my mind, and I wanted to hang this quote in my kitchen "God won't give you cookies, but He will provide the ingredients." I think this concept applies to cooking, as well as to life. Often I think we want to have things handed to us:capital to start a business, a mentor that will hold your hand through the challenging steps of entrepreneurship. Often, this is not how it works. As we pray for success in our endeavors, the Lord will bless us, but many times He does not just hand out capital. He will, however, more likely bring our minds to the awareness of sources of capital for which we can work to obtain it. He will also place people in our path that can be mentors, but they may not do the work for us. They can serve as a guide and a resource, but the work must be done by the individual. The talk from Elder Gay