It was so great to have the sacrament yesterday! I love general conference and all, but going one week without the sacrament is just way too long. You can seriously feel that you need to renew your spiritual batteries.
I can't think of many things that specifically happened this week. So i guess I'll just talk about whatever comes to my head. So I absolutely love the scriptures! I read revelation twice this week, and do you know what's even better? I understood what i was reading! Maybe not all of the details, but the overview or theme of the book was just amazing. The last couple chapters talking about the millenium and the celestial kingdom are just so peaceful and uplifiting. Especially after reading about the war with sin and armageddon. It's a great book, it references a lot to prophets in the old testament. So I'll be adding Ezekiel through Malachi to my studying and should finish them in a few months.
Another man in the scriptures who i've come to love is Enoch. He only had a few verses in the old testament. But in the book of moses he has a few chapters 5-6 or 7 i believe. But that is one faithful man. He was so faithful that he was given power to move mountains and rivers by his word. All nations feared him for his word was so powerful. He was one of the most loving diligent missionaries I've read of. Also he recieved revelations galore. He was even the one who God covenented with about not flooding the earth again.
Then i read the beginning of D&C 76, which if you look at the promises and blessings of those who fear God and serve him in righteousness and truth. It talks of being enlightened and recieving wisdom and greater understanding. Even to understand the mysteries of the kingdom. Isn't that just awesome!? I love how the more righteous we are the more knowledge we recieve! Before my mission i didn't know much, and i still have a lot to learn. But i love how much more i know! Scriptures will just always randomly pop into my head. I've developed so many great traits from the scriptures, be it patience, charity, or understanding. When i read the scriptures i just gain a huge desire to help and serve others, to give them the happiness which i have found.
Oh Enoch also talks about the Holy Ghost in more detail, and baptism. I had never read it before but i wish i had. I can't quite remember the verses. But moses isn't too long of a book. I'll let y'all figure it out. ;)
Did you know it's just great to be a missionary? It's not exactly easy, comfortable, or always even enjoyable. But sharing the gospel with others brings so much joy! Seeing people grow and progress and change their lives to turn to God and recieve happiness and eternal life. I love how much i love the gospel. I may not be the greatest missionary. There are many far better qualified than I. But i cherish my relationship with my Father in Heaven and my Savior. And again i may not be the greatest missionary, but in my eyes it doesn't seem that anyone can have a greater relationship than I. I love to sacrifice for my God, I love to do tough things for Him, I love changing my will to His. I love how He helps me when i cannot help myself. He lets me do what I am capable of, and then He supports me. I just find everything amazing. I look around and see all HIs creations, i look around and see all His children, my brothers and sisters. And then I'm filled with sadness because so many are lost, so many will not listen to our message, so many are searching. But I trust in my God and rejoice that the gospel has been restored! I love how more and more missionaries are being called to progress the work and to save our brothers and sisters. Never lose an opportunity to share your testimony. Those people who you don't think will care about it NEED to hear it. They NEED the gospel. They NEED eternal life. No one deserves anything less than the celestial kingdom, are we not God's children? Let us help and serve one another so that we can all return to our Father in eternal happiness and joy.
Haha that felt good. I love it when I can feel the Spirit speaking through me. This church is true.
I love y'all!
Elder K. Olsen
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