![]() ![]() Nature and divine potential woven into the very fabric of our souls. Why? – because each of us is a son and daughter of God, with his divine Missionary whose weaknesses are greater than the potential strengths within In him, and humble ourselves before him, that he will make weak things become Whatever the weakness may be that holds us back fromīecoming a consecrated missionary, the Lord has promised that if we have faith Millennium but it is those who are ‘called, and chosen, and faithful.” (TPJ “it is not the multitude of preachers that is to bring about the glorious Those are the powers andīlessings of a consecrated missionary, and that is why the Prophet Joseph said Promised: “your sins are forgiven you” (DC 31:5). Missionaries who thrust in their sickle with all their souls, the Lord Sons of Mosiah preached the gospel, the scriptures declare: “They taught with Were not possible that they could disbelieve his words” (3 Ne 7:18). ![]() Scriptures tell us his words were so powerful, that for his detractors, “it The power of a consecrated missionary is without He replied: “For behold he is mightier thanĪll the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even his But for Nephi, man’s power was inconsequential. Man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty, then why not us.”įor them it was all about numbers – 50 was more than 4, therefore they could Possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands. They could notĬomprehend how they could get the brass plates. Laman and Lemuel could never understand this. Nephi realized that power comes with consecration, not Israel” even when they are bombarded with rejection, or illness, orĭisappointment – who have unwavering faith in the promise of Paul: “let us notīe weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Gal 6:9). We have such consecrated missionaries who can shout “Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah for Over their heads three times and shouted, “Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah for Israel.” He and Heber mustered all their strength to stand, they raised their hats 71.) But before they were out of sight, Brigham directed the teamster to Recorded: “It seemed to me as though my very inmost parts would melt within meĪt the thought of leaving my family in such a condition.” (Men With a Mission, Own sick beds, kissed their wives and started on their journey. Heber and Brigham, finally able to raise themselves from their ![]() Poverty stricken, they were sick, and there was little food available for theĮnsuing months. Kimball andīrigham Young, who left for their missions to England. They were consecrated missionaries – every ounce of their pride hadĬonsecrated missionaries are like Heber C. With that humble spirit, her heart softened, and finally sheĪgreed that she would listen more carefully to the message her son was being Trying to do what was best for her son and if in any way they had failed to do ![]() There was no argument, no excuses – simply the humble response that they were I thought, will theyįight back, will they argue, will they defend their position? To their credit Taking an undeserved whipping of substantial proportions. In my estimation they had done nothing wrong. For at least ten minutes of the conversation she chastised theseĮlders severely, and literally “raked them over the coals.” No doubt they wereĮmbarrassed, perhaps even offended, particularly since their mission president We were talking to a mother who was reluctant to let her 17-year-old son beīaptized. One night I was with an Elder Choi and Elder McClellan. “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18). Horizons become unlimited and we become entitled to the promise of the Lord. Somewhere, sometime, somehow one must face the Months and years of abstinence no not erase its need one-on-one pleading with Serving a faithful mission does not obviate confession There are no end runs, no secret openings, Vain for a slit through which we can squeeze, an opening through which we can pass,Īn end around which we can travel. Have some limited room in which to move, but we are trapped. It is likeīeing surrounded by a circular, impenetrable wall. We then fail to confess, our spiritual horizons become limited. Proceeding or continues to linger in our minds so that we cannot have peace. The sin is of such a serious magnitude that it may trigger a disciplinary Some have honestly asked, “When should I confess?” When ![]()
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