Here is what I have been working on
this week. Examining my motives. I am trying to purify my heart. I've noticed
that really every decision is made based on one of two things: either your love
for someone else, or your love for yourself. I am trying to make only choices
because of my love for others and am AMAZED by how often I have to stop
everything, repent, and change so that my actions will be consistent with
motives of true charity. Because without charity, I am nothing. All the lessons
and Spanish and punctuality and white handbook are good tools in missionary
work but they don't function at all if I am not centered on love for the Lord,
my companion, and the people I teach. On the other hand, I can speak in awful
Spanish, be one hour late to the next appointment, be late to bed, skip out on
relief society and yet witness miracles because my heart was focused on love
for others and my actions were consequences of that love.
How do we gain this love? Moroni 7 is not lying. God really
does just want to pour out this love on us if we are humble enough to ask and
then faithful enough to see His hand changing our hearts.
Typical meal. Beans, rice, meat, cheese, avocado, and a stack of tortillas.
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