The transfer is coming to an end, and I have been given an assignment
to train a new missionary! Sick! I love training! I'm not sure where
this is going to put me, so if you have sent me physical mail (HAH!
Doubt it) I may not get it for a while. I'm not sure if they will
transfer me to a new area, or have me stay here and move the Zone
Leader spot somewhere else, or have me be a Zone Leader/Trainer (it's
happened a few times in the mission, but not likely in this case) we
will see! It's been a crazy week! We had a family of 4 attend church
yesterday! #bonusPoints! They are so ready to be baptized!
Other than that there is really nothing too new happening up in here!
We have an investigator that has been struggling like mad lately! The
opposition is intense, we haven't been able to see her! I study really
hard for her, and it was sad to see that we couldn't get in with her
because her Dad is passing. If we could just meet with her, we could
help her out so much! Anyway! She isn't understanding the grace of the
savior. And it sparked some thought I had.
"Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, suffered, died, and rose
from death in order that He could, like lightning in a summer storm,
grasp us as we fall, hold us with His might, and through our obedience
to His commandments, lift us to eternal life." -Elder Holland.
"Even after we have accepted Christ and repented of our sins, we may
fall short and sin again. We should continually try to correct these
transgressions. In addition, we should continually improve--to develop
Christlike qualities, to grow in knowledge, and to serve more
effectively. As we learn more about what the Savior expects of us, we
will want to show our love by obeying Him. Thus, as we repent daily,
we will find that our lives will change and improve. Our hearts and
our behavior will become more Christlike. We will come to feel great
joy in repenting daily." -Preach My Gospel p. 63
Repentance does not just mean "Recognizing, stoping, confessing,
forsaking, asking for forgiveness, and exercising faith" it is much
more indepth than that. Notice: it says "in addition" in that quote up
there. "We should continually improve--to develop Christlike
qualities, grow in knowledge, and serve more effectively". I have
often wondered how long it should take for me to start doing these
things again, to serve, and to work on developing Christlike
qualities. As repentance is applied it's easy to feel unworthy, and
it's easy to feel like we can't serve, or read the scriptures, or
pray, or strive for those Christlike attributes. But I have mistakably
missed the point! To Repent is to do those very things! Those things
are what bring on change! They are powerful enough to change someone's
Nature! The power of Gods words created the earth and the heavens, he
had the power to take Matter unorganized and by command he created a
world, and put us on it! So why on earth is it so hard for me to
understand that those words, can create a God? Why Is it so hard for
me to understand that he can fix a broken souls? Application to the
powerful words that come from the scriptures can, and will heal us. If
we let them. We have to choose, and we have to work at it. It doesn't
come easy, salvation never came easy. But we can sure practice. We can
put all things on the alter of sacrifice and rise above it. Rock
Bottom doesn't come, with the Savior waiting for us to jump. There is
a better option, that is repentance.
I bare witness that Jesus Christ lives! I know him, he has restored
his church, and through a prophet, he continues to guide and direct us
today.
Elder Greenburg
Missouri Independence Mission
Kansas City Missouri Area
Non-denominational church's light me up.
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