I was really struck by this verse and wanted to understand it better so I looked up the definition of helm and workways. A helm is the wheel or entire apparatus by which a vessel is steered. Workways means resting on it's base. This really helped me understand the scripture better. We may feel small at times but we are essential to God's work. We have the power to influence others for good and steer them and ourselves on the right course and keep things afloat. The next verse in D&C 123:17 reads "Therefore, dearly beloved brethren (and sisters), let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God and for his arm to be revealed."
