On Thursday we prepared for Zone Training, it was a lot to cover because we had to train on the Area Book Planner. We hosted the training in the basement of the Historic Liberty Jail! It went great! Then I went on an exchange with some Elders in our zone until Saturday. They had a biking area and I blew out my knee! It's okay though because half of our Ward consists of medical students and residents so I got it checked out. I will survive!
Saturday was the only full day we had of proselyting so we just tore up our contacts to get people to the next level! This upcoming week is going to be normal! We also get to go full swing with the area book planner tool. It's going to enhance our efforts!
Here is an excerpt of my study journal based on the Atonement.
Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
If we love the lord, we are to think on these things. This is the importance of knowing who Christ is. As I think on these things I know that I am beginning to know who he is, and I am able to internalize his charity, and grace. 9 "Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." This applies to all teachings in Christ. The lord is our master teacher. He has made this promise that if we do these things, we will have peace. Once we begin to understand the Savior and his purpose we can feel his love, this is how we are able to be converted to him, and not material things. It only comes through putting that change in our hearts. 10 "But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity." -Here is the catch 22. Here is where most people become less active and begin to fall into traps, right here. You can do all these things, but without opportunity and a desire to act, it means nothing. If we don't give ourselves or others chances to grow, we will never become converted, we will never overcome our weaknesses even if we do these very things.
(Conclusion): 3 points for conversion that I've picked.
1.) Opportunity is one step toward repentance. When we give ourselves goals, and achievements, we receive opportunity to become better, when the Atonement is applied, along with the teachings of the Savior, it can change our very nature.
2.) The Atonement is one step towards Charity, the pure love of Christ. When we feel this love within us, it gives us opportunity for success. As we act on this, and recognize that others can receive his love, we will understand that God loves all of his Children, and as representatives, we will be able to branch out that love through the Doctrine of Christ.
3.) The desire to change is what makes us Latter Day Saints. "Saints are sinners who keep on trying"-Elder Renlund. We feel the Holy Ghost pressing us to change, we feel the Godly sorrow. We can be reconciled unto God as we use the Atonement, it may take time, or many failed attempts, but as we keep trying, we will be able to look at the progress we have made with the savior on our side.
I love this work, and I love the Lord! Here is a picture of my zone after the training we had at the Historic Liberty Jail
Love you!
Jared and his Zone at Liberty Jail
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