I am moved by Elder Holland's talk in the last conference...It is on conversion, and the question, "are we doing what the Lord wants/expects"?
Please read the article, and give an example of a choice you have recently made where you had to think..."is this what the Lord bought with His blood". I of course assume you will all give good examples, and not how you wasted the Blood.
My example comes from our visit to Yellowstone last Sept. We were out looking for wolves...sort of a chilling, time consuming, "are you kidding me...we waited 2 hours for that?" type experience. Many people were at the spot....we were engaging in pleasant conversations, such as "where are you from, why are you here, and where are you going next." Anyway, a couple were talking about being from back east...and how they were going to xyz next, and they would have a layover in Salt Lake City for one day. They asked the group in general..."what is there to do in SLC for one night?" No one was answering...but I felt a couple of others there were indeed members of the church (I do not know this for fact...it just makes the story better) So, never being one who could be confused as opinionless, I said..."If you only have one night.afternoon, you should go to Temple Square...it is beautiful and you will see so many interesting things...I really like it" So these travellers said they would do it.
The jist of my story is I stood up and encouraged someone to do something I know will have an impact on them. I have faith that people who visit the Square will be affected by the spirit.
Please give examples where you have recently said or done the right thing (and no, "I went to church today" doesn't cut it)
If you can not think of a thing, then maybe that is a lesson enough to you...you can pledge to get out of your fishing boat now.
Love Dad
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Being in the Navy gives ample opportunity to stand up for what I believe. I am always a fairly easy-going guy and, as an officer, I don't press too much as long as people just get the job done. But everyone swears and curses. While we're underway, I am the officer of the Deck. I'm in charge of the ship and the bridge. I'm the CO's representative. Even though they don't stop swearing altogether, people don't swear when they are on watch with me. I kindly let them know that I don't appreciate it so they stop...It might be that or that I make them do 10 push-ups every time they swear.
ReplyDeleteOk, so I don't MAKE them do the push-ups; it's all in good fun, but they do them still. I do the push-ups with them. I present it logically: "it's a total win regardless! Either you stop swearing which is awesome, or you get really, really strong!" Because I live the principles that I have been taught and treat those around me with respect and kindness, they choose to return the respect with cleaning up their mouth, even if it is only around me.