I think all of you know about Felix. He is my co-worker, great friend and one of those people who should be Mormon. I am working to change the wording of that last fact from ‘should be’ to ‘is a’. I have shared all the missionary lessons with him and have frequent gospel conversations (just on my own, he wasn’t interested in meeting the full-time missionaries). He is intrigued intellectually and interested because it is something important to me, which I am grateful for. 

One way I used to share the gospel was to give him a copy of my Sunday school lesson outlines. We would discuss the content, my teaching style and he would share related scriptures. I stopped sharing at some point, though. Why? Because of laziness (had to make sure the outline had complete thoughts, no shorthand), because I didn't want to appear as a show off, because I worried that he felt burdened by obligation. And I wondered if efforts were really bringing forth fruit. After reading Dad’s question I re-thought all these reasons for stopping. I decided the reasons I gave were either lame or assumptions and should not be what motivates my actions. What did I do? I sent Felix my last outline, studied his input, and had a conversation. Even if he does not come closer to becoming a member of our faith, these conversations will bring both of us closer to our Savior, which is fruit. 

This story ended up being an example of doing what the Lord expected of me, then wasting His Blood, then using His atonement to repent and once again do what the Lord would want me to do. Dad, thanks for asking the question that prompted me to change my actions.