I read that in alma 27:18 this past week and it has just stuck with me all week. That's what I desire to be, a humble seeker of happiness:) finding joy in the small things of life. Being willing to push aside some of my own wants and seeking what God want's instead. I know it's easier said than done but this will be my lifelong quest. Just everything that I read in the scriptures was so good this week! It's funny how our personal studies can go from being in a lull too being so good so quickly! We just have to be patient and consistent in those "lull" moments. I will just bullet point some of my favourite things:
- aaron and the other sons of mosiah were just as diligent and faithful as ammon but their immediate results were not the same. they didn't lose their zeal for the work though (like I do a lot of the time). As soon as they were let out of prison they "went forth again to declare the word" (alma 21:15). this especailly applies to missionaries but it can apply to all of us. When we don't see the results that we feel like we deserve to be getting or that other people are getting, don't quit and don't get discouraged! God more often then not will push us to the edge of our faith (the games more interesting when all of the miracles happen in the forth quarter anyway;)
- we can humble ourselves by not judging others for the things they do or don't do. "true believers see colleagues as colleagues, not competitors"
- there was a really good talk on sunday by elder smith who is in the mission presidency. He said some really good things that I am just going to paraphrase. "we are a light to the world to bring glory to God, not to ourselves.... this world is getting increasingly darker and so no matter how dim you feel you light is, a star is a star and is a beacon of hope to a dark and hopeless world... to invite others to come to our homes as a missionary opportunity we don't need to wait until the perfect time, till we have the new dining room set or until the house is perfectly clean, remember we are not doing it to bring glory to ourselves, it is for God!
There are so many other things but that is all I have time for!! pray for bayne! he was the elders investigator that we are working with now. He feels like he has a lot of different road blocks but he is so ready for baptism!!
love sister wood
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