Showing the Light of Christ through action is a wonderful way to share the good news to everyone especially when people try speak to you in a language you are not perfect at. Me and Elder Drake are working hard on getting some ng mga tinuturo namin na magsimba pero medyo mahirap sa kanila kasi kami...
(our people we teach to attend church but its kinda hard for them cuz yeah..)
So here is a rant about Agency in people's lives that is not finished because I ran out of time.
They are strong and I've become such good friends with them but the hard part is getting them to change. It's hard being a missionary that goes around asking people to change their religion especially with the social aspect here that people have that if you are already baptized Catholic you should be Catholic and never change your life ever at all (even though they legit don't even attend church and also they were baptized against their will) so that is what we are trying hard to teach them. It's been working well even with their decisions to not get baptized and have change in their life but also it has helped us discover that of scattered Israel. Those who know they are children of God and the Spirit speaks to them the strongest. Agency is one of the greatest gifts given to us by God through Adam and Eve. We all are given the wonderful and most beautiful opportunity to chose for ourselves. If there is anything else I could say about such a gift, I would... But I chose not to right now :)
Joke Lang.
I would like to share at this moment a few verses about the ability to choose for ourselves and how wonderful of a gift it is :) (My thoughts will be in Parentheses)
3 Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fullness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.
4 And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.
(Our eternal salvation has no payment except for a personal sacrifice of not that much in our lives but to be good people, read a book, attend church for 2 hours a week, and pray to God eventually making promises with him. All for eternal salvation! It's so easy and all is prepared for us and our benefit.)
5 And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.
(obedience is the First law of not just Heaven, But everything! -Elder Jeffery R. Holland)
6 Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.
(Jesus Christ... Duh)
7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.
8 Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.
9 Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.
10 And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him.Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—
There are many more verses to read about it. But just think about these ones first, pray for the spirit of God (the Holy Ghost) that you will receive an answer or knowledge. Then read the whole chapter. Agency is important. It is what makes us free here in the world. Do everything in your power to help people see they can choose for themselves but also that every action has a consequence. (Every action has an equal and opposite reaction) and so on.
Hard to explain also I'm out of time lol. But love you all!
4 And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.
(Our eternal salvation has no payment except for a personal sacrifice of not that much in our lives but to be good people, read a book, attend church for 2 hours a week, and pray to God eventually making promises with him. All for eternal salvation! It's so easy and all is prepared for us and our benefit.)
5 And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.
(obedience is the First law of not just Heaven, But everything! -Elder Jeffery R. Holland)
6 Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.
(Jesus Christ... Duh)
7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.
8 Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.
9 Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.
10 And because of the intercession for all, all men come unto God; wherefore, they stand in the presence of him, to be judged of him according to the truth and holiness which is in him.Wherefore, the ends of the law which the Holy One hath given, unto the inflicting of the punishment which is affixed, which punishment that is affixed is in opposition to that of the happiness which is affixed, to answer the ends of the atonement—
There are many more verses to read about it. But just think about these ones first, pray for the spirit of God (the Holy Ghost) that you will receive an answer or knowledge. Then read the whole chapter. Agency is important. It is what makes us free here in the world. Do everything in your power to help people see they can choose for themselves but also that every action has a consequence. (Every action has an equal and opposite reaction) and so on.Hard to explain also I'm out of time lol. But love you all!
In the name of Jesus Christ amen :)
- Elder Powell
P.S. Muffins are hard to make when you don't have an oven. just an FYI.
P.P.S. Pictures!
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