Hello everyone!
This week we walked and talked a lot. Not too much fruit was yielded, though there was a lot of seeds planted. I did not come on my mission to plant seeds, I came to harvest. (D&C 4) But, I find that the Lord is probably working on my endurance. Whenever someone accepts literature, but does not set a return appointment I just find it an opportunity to find someone that is waiting for me, or that the lord needs my time somewhere else.
As we talk with people we try and identify 2 things.
1.) what evidence do we have that the person we contacted felt the spirit?
2.) what evidence do we have that they want to repent?
As we have done this we have been able to better identify the spirit in our work, and we have been able to invite more people to act on the repentant attitude they have. We help them identify that attitude by inviting them to be baptized. I haven't had one person tell me no, and I have not "been confounded before man." For I know that the Holy Ghost is the teacher. He aluminates the mind, and expands the heart as truth is unfolded. Those who receive this gospel, receive it best by a willing and open heart. They must let it into their hearts. We bring it unto, but they must let it into. I love that thought. Heavenly Father lets us exercise our agency even when he is speaking to us directly.
I love being a full time missionary. I love my Savior. I love feeling the Holy Ghost in my life. It is the most enjoyable thing. Everything depend on that.
Elder Jared M. Greenburg
Missouri Independence Mission
Warrensburg Missouri Area
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