Baptism - The power to remit sin
Confirmation - The power to receive revelation from heaven
Priesthood - The power to act in the name of Jesus Christ
Endowment - The power to be like God
Sealing - The power to be God
THAT is the package deal... There's no $19.95 price on it. IT IS FREE BECAUSE OF THE ATONEMENT!! What a gift! Heavenly Father is offering us all that He has! It's our agency to choose to accept it.
One thing I've really learned is that I have a strong testimony of the Plan of Salvation. The more I teach about it, and study it, the more I see that a loving God would create a plan like this, that He would give His children all the chances possible to return to Him.
Agency is something I love. I could go OFF about the things I've realized up to this point on my mission... Too much to write about.
One thing I've done is push my questions behind me as I study for others'. I really haven't taken the time to ponder my own testimony and pull out the weeds. Today during studies, I pondering a lot about feeling alone, and wondering WHERE the Comforter is. I know that I am doing my part and complying with all the requisites of my part of the promises He's given me, where is He? I turned to Moses 6:31-34. My mind runs in circles when I think about all this... In conclusion to all the thoughts that came, and pulling together what I've learned and observed throughout the week, I know that I feel the Spirit when I am grateful. Having negative and grateful thoughts cannot occupy a mind at the same time. I don't feel alone when I look back and see how the Lord really has filled my mouth when I "open my mouth." It just takes hindsight to see that He really has been there, and is there. I am not alone in the Lord's work. This is HIS WORK and HE HAS TO BE THERE WITH ME. I cannot do it without Him, and I'm glad I took the time to resolve what was in my mind.
I have to take time to strengthen my own testimony, so then I can strengthen others. It doesn't go the other way...
Also, it's hit hard: the gospel is for broken people. Elder Nielson quoted something from Elder Holland, it goes something like this:
"It takes broken clouds to make rain, it takes broken ground to make grain, it takes broken grain to make break, and it takes broken bread to always remember Him." You could go on to say that it took a broken Savior for us to be healed! I just love that. Broken people finding themselves in this gospel. It really is for everyone!!
This last week had many wonderful lessons! Rob was amazing this week. We assigned him Enos, then asked to read a few parts with him that he liked. He read to us the last verse and testified on how he will see his brother again, and that him and his brother are learning the same things right now. He will meet Heavenly Father again with pleasure. He teared up as he heard the words come out of his own mouth, the power of recognizing that he has a testimony of his own was so powerful! I couldn't take it, I cried!! I am so happy!! How blessed am I see see Rob from the beginning to this point, I am so grateful! Truly!! He ASKED US for a reading assignment, you know they're serious when they ASK YOU FOR HOMEWORK!!
Cool quote: "If you feel far from God, guess who moved?" Also, one shared in Sacrament meeting: "Life is really, really hard, but alone life is even harder, in fact life alone is almost impossible."
Think on those for a little while.
{Today... WHERE IS THE SNOW...}
{This bird made me want a bird! He totally cuddles like a dog haha!}
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