Tuesday, April 15, 2014

2 Nephi 21

Posted by 2DI4 at 9:02 PM


3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.
 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins
Following Up - M. Russell Ballard
no matter how good your message is, you may not get a chance to deliver it without consistent, persistent follow-up.
we may fittingly refer to ourselves as Mormons, provided we couple this with the full name of the Church.
Brothers and sisters, let us follow up and develop the habit of always making it clear that we belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I’m a great believer in the principle of follow-up. As it says in the missionary guide Preach My Gospel, “extending an invitation without following up is like beginning a journey without finishing it or buying a ticket to a concert without going into the theater. Without the completed action, the commitment is hollow.”2
As President Thomas S. Monson has said, “Now is the time for members and missionaries to come together, to work together, to labor in the Lord’s vineyard to bring souls unto Him.”5
If we follow up, the Lord will not let us down.

 I bought Preach my gospel but I haven't really read it. I'm glad they retained the commitment pattern. Follow-up is essential. Often investigators would fail to keep their commitments the first time but the next time they'd know we'd be following up with them so they would do what they committed to do so they could tell us they met their commitments.

 Follow-up is so important. I'm glad they didn't stop teaching missionaries to do that. What I dislike about the discussions I've had the chance to sit in on is they seem so all over the place. They don't stick to the basics or remember to keep it simple. The GA that spoke at our temple devotional served as a mission president in the New York, New York mission. I looove that!!! I wonder if my husband won't be called as one because I want it so much. Is it wrong to want that? I have incredible amazing blessings promised to my future husband. That should be enough and it is very, very great. I know I don't know half of what that would entail. The GA said President Monson or Hinckley said the highest position a woman can have in the church is temple matron. While I love the time I spend in the temple, missionary work is more fun to me. 

 I hope it's alright that I feel that way. I love this gospel so much and I am so blessed to have it and all the accompanying treasures that come with it.

 

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