Hello Everyone!
This week was jam packed with awesome things. We met with a Less Active member. His name is Parker. He plays the drums too! I got to play some licks on his pad! That was a nice release of musical build up. Parker had expressed his concerns about knowing what he needs to do, having lived the principals of the gospel in the passed, but then being completely disobedient to those principles later in his life. He said that he felt that we had a good enough connection with him that he could tell us the true desires of his heart. He doesn't know how to get back on the path. I was able to tell him my experience with "falling off" the spirit was very strong. We told him that you can start now, there is no formula on when you can start. We are going to be teaching him the Discussions and help him on his was back to becoming a returning member. Parker is 18 years old, and I feel like his desires will be to serve a mission after this process. I hope that is his outcome.
We sang in church on Sunday. Elder Amosa, Elder Verkler, Elder Williams and I sang Capella. It brought the spirit into the meeting, and it was a strong spirit. Music brings the spirit more than anything else.
I had the opportunity to give a training on "The Importance of having a positive attitude" at Zone Training on Friday. I have never given a training before, but the spirit was filling me with divine revelation on what the Zone needed. The conclusion of my training was this. Negative, is opposite to positive. We know this. However, we also know that a light can't turn on without a negative force, and a positive force. They both work together to make the light turn on. We teach in the message of the restoration about the great Apostasy, how when Christ was on the earth, he was a positive impact to all mankind. The people rejected Christ because of this impact, and he was crucified. The prophets taught the gospel, but then the people also rejected them, and killed them. Negative impact began to arise, gospel was taken off the earth for thousands of years. This was Gods PLAN. So. In 1820 God called a prophet, and the Gospel was restored. Having again a positive impact on many lives. Here is the final application. Without opposition, the restoration wouldn't have meant anything to anyone. Without the Great Apostasy, we wouldn't have appreciated the Last dispensation. It would have just been handed over. God meant for opposition to build Men and Women. It wasn't meant to tear us down, and chain us to the adversary forever, but it was to show us this one lesson: We can't experience Joy or Happiness, without Pain or Sorrow. Now, here is the equation that I have come up with regarding a positive attitude. Positive Attitude= Faith in Christ. You can't have Faith in Christ if you are constantly doubting the Lords power to find those who are prepared. You have to have all your hearts dependency focused on the will of the Lord, with a positive Attitude. Faith in Christ= Holy Ghost. We are taught in Preach my Gospel under Christ Like Attributes that Faith in Christ leads us to a greater abundance of power. God works through Faith. That is how we obtain power to teach. Holy Ghost= Guidance and Direction. This is a big one! How are we supposed to find those to teach if we have no guidance? We can't align our will with Gods if we don't listen to the Guidance of the Holy Ghost. Guidance and Direction= Fulfillment of our purpose as missionaries. We execute our purpose when we follow the steps given to us by the Holy Ghost. HE will help each one of us, as we listen and obey. The perfect disciple is one that has the ability to FEEL the promptings of the Holy Ghost and to have the Courage, Faith, Humility, and Diligence to execute the task at hand, no matter what is at stake, or who is watching. Conclusion is this: None of the Christlike attributes can be fulfilled without a positive attitude. Being positive is a source to having Faith.
This week was really good, and I have learned a lot more about myself.
Love ya'll
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