As I studied Preach My Gospel this week a quote appeared from President Howard W. Hunter that made an impression on me about why we share Heavenly Father's message about his son Jesus Christ.
“What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. … A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.”
The line that was distinctive for me was, "...A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.”
I believe those who are or have been on a mission and members of the church can agree it is difficult to share the gospel when we aren't doing what Heavenly Father has asked of us to gain a testimony.
This has helped me to gage the strength of my personal testimony. If there is a day when we are less eager to share the gospel it is easy then to identify that we need to come back to the basics of faith in Jesus Christ and repentance.
After we have repented and let go of our mistakes and sins, it makes sense that feeling clean and delivered out of bondage turns us towards God. It also makes sense that we would be more eager to share the gospel as well.
In closing, as it says in the Book of Helaman, 5:10-11,
"....the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins.
And he hath power given unto him from the Father to redeem them from their sins because of repentance; therefore he hath sent his angels to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance, which bringeth unto the power of the Redeemer, unto the salvation of their souls."
We all have a calling to be messengers of truth to those around us. In doing this we can be redeemed of our sins and mistakes, and feel clean at any given time.
When we feel these feelings of redemption, sharing the gospel will instantly be viewed in an eternal, not a temporal, perspective.
I know that Heavenly Father lives and loves each one of us. I know that He lives. He really does live. I know that we all have the chance to know this for ourselves and become the best people we can, just as Heavenly Father wants us to be.
With a bundle of love,
Elder Tait
“What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. … A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.”
The line that was distinctive for me was, "...A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.”
I believe those who are or have been on a mission and members of the church can agree it is difficult to share the gospel when we aren't doing what Heavenly Father has asked of us to gain a testimony.
This has helped me to gage the strength of my personal testimony. If there is a day when we are less eager to share the gospel it is easy then to identify that we need to come back to the basics of faith in Jesus Christ and repentance.
After we have repented and let go of our mistakes and sins, it makes sense that feeling clean and delivered out of bondage turns us towards God. It also makes sense that we would be more eager to share the gospel as well.
In closing, as it says in the Book of Helaman, 5:10-11,
"....the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins.
And he hath power given unto him from the Father to redeem them from their sins because of repentance; therefore he hath sent his angels to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance, which bringeth unto the power of the Redeemer, unto the salvation of their souls."
We all have a calling to be messengers of truth to those around us. In doing this we can be redeemed of our sins and mistakes, and feel clean at any given time.
When we feel these feelings of redemption, sharing the gospel will instantly be viewed in an eternal, not a temporal, perspective.
I know that Heavenly Father lives and loves each one of us. I know that He lives. He really does live. I know that we all have the chance to know this for ourselves and become the best people we can, just as Heavenly Father wants us to be.
With a bundle of love,
Elder Tait
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