Infectious Missionary Work

The two Elders in our ward are so excited about their job. And that makes me want to do more. Thanks Elders...

Learning from Investigators

I think as a member of The Church I feel the Spirit like I do hot water in the shower. Over time I get used to the temperature and I don't feel as warm. Unless I turn up the dial, I'm not going to feel greater heat. The same goes, I suppose, with the Spirit. Unless I keep trying to improve and "turn up the dial," I lose that feeling of heat until I can't perceive it anymore. At a baptism on Saturday in the Casas Adobes Ward, an investigator family present said they felt the peace and joy of the Spirit so strongly. I didn't feel it. I had played basketball in the morning and was looking forward to some things in the evening. I didn't give as much attention to the baptism as the investigator family had. And the result was they were blessed with a portion of the Spirit. They taught me to be still a little more and listen to my feelings instead of focusing on things, that while good, were a distraction to the moment.

A faithful response

On Sunday I told drove an investigator home after church. She is getting baptized this week. When she stepped out of the car I told her, "Now comes your test of faith this week." Hoping to provide a helpful warning for possible resistance to her decision of being baptized she replied, "Oh, why do I need to watch out, I have finally found peace."

I loved her answer. It reminded me that the Gospel is nothing to be defensive about, or ashamed about, as Paul taught in Romans. It is a position of proactive faith, not reactive faith.