Helloooo!!!
Well this week has been an interesting one. While we had a temple trip, MDC and Adjusting to Missionary life conference. It's so nice and comforting to know that the Savior is always there and loves me so much.
So last week's fishing, well it's comforting to know that we are called to be fishers of men. Not fishers of fish. ⚰️. Nonetheless it was a fun experience. I am soo grateful for the people I've met on the mission and the blessings they brought to my life.
Temple Trip
It is such a blessing to be able to go and attend a endowment session in the Logan Temple like it's crazy COOOL AND AHHHHHHHH. It's always been a part of my checklist to visit the Logan temple and the beauty it possess is sooo ENCHANTING. Second close to Provo City Center temple though.
I got the opportunity to visit the Temple twice. First is going to the temple with a recent convert who loves the temple. Yeap...
AT 5:15 IN THE MORNING!! IT WAS SOO COOLED AND SOO TIRING. ITS A BLESSING WE DIDN'T GO FOR AN ENDOWMENT SESSION AT THAT TIME BUT DOING BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD!! Nonetheless it's such an amazing experience to go to the temple early in the morning and go through the rest of the day with that spiritual recharge. That is unimaginably recommended for you guys. If waking up at 4 o'clock is something you guys are willing to do. . Amazing still.
And I got to go to the temple the next day, around noon. And this time doing the endowment for the dead as well as visiting the celestial room is phenomenal!! I missed that feeling and presence of the Lord. Best part is I also came to understand more of how the Lord helps us as well add in our effort and decisions to make that we may grow as well. Gradually as the week went by I came to learn and grow even more each day. Especially about prayer, faith and the Holy Ghost.
I've come to learn the blessing and love the Lord has for us. And how He wants to be by our side throughout our lives.
The Holy Ghost
I have come to learn the blessing and comfort to know and learn how the Holy Ghost works during our findings, lessons and studies.
In every moment of my missionary experience I realised it's much more fun and spiritual when you have the Holy Ghost by your side. I came to realised the blessing it brings to teach with a knowledge of what God wants the people we teach to learn and understand.
I have come to understand the divine perspective that God has for each and everyone for us. That everything we teach can help them to soothe and comfort their concerns and worries. I am grateful for that experience. However it requires the effort to maintain the calmness and love for people above the natural man in us.
I learned that God wants us to come and understand how we can rely on Him in our growth and use our own agency to learn the experience of the choices we make in life. That no matter what decisions we make, we can have the Savior's help to strengthen and guide us how to make the best out of the choices we make. Like Adam and Eve, Enoch, Sons of Mosiah, Nephi in 3rd Nephi and more. Whatever choices and desires they have, the Lord guides them from their desire to His Will.
So ultimately trust in Him. And in that sense I did always want to understand the Holy Ghost and how He speaks to me. And I can see how the Lord guides and teaches me more on how I can Hear Him and understand His presence. There is definitely a lot more I can learn, nonetheless as long as we have that desire He will guide us to that goal that we want. So have faith and trust in Him even when things are chaotic. I think that is part of Thinking Celestial. To have the end in mind but I am still understanding this principle even more.
Tips: listen and understand the person you're teaching. Don't listen to respond, but listen to understand. From there I do feel like spiritual prompting and invitation are all encircled around Love and Charity.
Seek for My Words
This part is really something new to me. Especially towards promising blessings to others whom I teach. As I am currently learning about extending invitations to help others keep their commitments and prepare them to make and keep sacred covenants. I came to learn that studying about the blessings one can get when we extend that specific invitation can really help us a lot. And I studied about prayers and the blessings we can get from that.
1. Doctrine and Covenants 10:5
2. Doctrine and Covenants 88:62-64
3. Alma 37:36-37
4. 2 Nephi 32:8-9
And these are but a few blessings we can attain when we pray. The invitation to pray. A simple act that can lead us to so many great blessings. I'd say sometimes I overlook the small and simple things we need to do to draw ourselves evermore closer to the Savior. But not only research about its promised blessings, however experiment upon them. I am planning to do so and try the blessings God promised us when we do these things. There is so much to learn in the gospel each day. So gimme a period of time I want to do all I can to feast upon the words of Christ. I know it will be fruitful.
The 2 Great Commandments
A talk I recently heard was from Elder Gary E Stevenson His message is called Bridging the Two Great Commandments. And Charity is the most important part of that message. From that talk I came to learn that like all Suspension bridges it requires its own powerful towers firmly in place and piers anchored in the foundation of bedrocks. And in a gospel lens, these towers are the 2 great commandments.
1. To Love God: with all your heart, soul and mind.
To love the Lord centers in your heart, your very nature. Then to love Him with your soul, your entire concentrated being. Lastly, To love Him with all your mind. Your intelligence and intellect. Love for God is infinite and eternal.
2. Love your Neighbours: love our neighbours like unto thyself.
Loving God does not neglect our neighbours. This includes Christlike deeds of kindness and service. Comfort those in need of comforting mourn with those who mourn. Succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down and strengthen the feeble knees D&C 81:5
President Russell M. Nelson taught: “Giving help to others—making a conscientious effort to care about others as much as or more than we care about ourselves—is our joy. Especially … when it is not convenient and when it takes us out of our comfort zone. Living that second great commandment is the key to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.”
By doing so we can be better disciples of Jesus Christ. And to me, ultimately Love is the true reason why we have our missionary purpose. That we are to invite others to Come unto Christ by giving them the restored gospel of Jesus Christ through,
1. Faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement: To know they are never alone
2. Repentance: To understand that change is possible and so is hope
3. Baptism: To help bind the people we love to Heavenly Father
4. Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost: To let them know where to seek council, improvement, comfort and sanctification
5. Endure to the End: That they can live the gospel and cherish it in their hearts.
In the end this virtuous cycle leads them to be able to grow independently as well as helping one another to grow stronger in unity, spirit and love. I am still improving and I am grateful for the growth I've gotten so far.
That's why we share the gospel, to help His lost children to come and learn of Heavenly Father. So keep going, don't stop.
Recommended Talk by the way
Fear God or Fear Men
Now part of my shyness in socialising is due to the idea of talking to different people about the gospel. And that is insane. But my trainer mentioned. "Who do you fear most? God or Men?" That question made me ponder on my time in the mission field. And I made up my mind, it's God. But I like to make it more digestible for myself.
Who do you fear? God or men
Who do you respect? God or men
Who do you love? God or men
That's insane like WHATTT!! I shared the gospel because I fear God. Yes, I did it because I respect Him but in the end it's because I love Him too. And I also shared the gospel because I love God's children. to help them receive the gospel. And that's just wild to me and amazing!!!
Christlike Attribute
Now this is such a divine understanding of Christlike attributes. That to obtain it we gotta earn it. However it becomes a part of us once we have it. Unless we put them away. And I have come to realise that acquiring Christlike attributes is by far the hardest thing to do, it's exhausting mentally, physically and spiritually. Which it appears to be hmm intriguing. It's so tiring to be like the Savior yet He invited us to be like him. So How? HOW/ HOWWW!!?
Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It gives us the strength we need to do slightly better each time, it brings the comfort we need to soothe our worries and anxieties and it lets us experience the feeling of not being alone, that He understands the pain we go through and are experiencing. I've come to see that, and I know that it is true. It's not just faith but testimony as well. That He is there and He will help us in our personal battles. Trust in Him. I know He is there and understands us all the way. And I am eternally grateful for Him. To help me come ever closer to Heavenly Father.
Conclusion
While I didn't really have the best week, it should be normal. Nonetheless I do know that I have not regretted this decision that I have made. And so far meeting with people I teach is the blessing of coming to a mission itself.
I do feel jealous with how all the Chinese members feed y'all too. Just keep that in mind and totally not thinking of food during my mission HAHAHAHA. I would really love to hear your thoughts about your mission, life experience and more. Afterall the gospel is meant to share and I want to help everyone I know to Come one step closer to Christ. Even if they're members as well DINGGG✨✨✨. Love you Brothers, Sister, Elders and Sisters again only a missionary one. Big titles gotta respect all of them HAHAHAHAHA!!!
BYEEEEEE
Me and my Fried rice moving to a new apartment.
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