It can be a tough world, a tough life, and in some ways it's even tougher in the Church. No, no, 'tis designed as a furnace, All substance, all textures to try, To burn all the 'wood . The gold from the dross purify. . . . But to look to your personal welfare, And always be comforting you. When we need help the bishop is there, but be careful not to impose unnecessarily upon his time.
Bishops can do only so much.
The bishopric must have time to make a living and time for their own families. Often we are asked how the relatively few Apostles in the First Presidency and the Twelve can manage the Church, now more than 10 million strong. Actually the Church is no bigger than a ward. Each bishop has counselors. He wears a special mantle and is designated as the presiding high priest in the ward.