Called of Him to Declare His Word!

Called of Him to declare His Word

By Elder Randy D. Funk

What stood out to me:

1. The Lord's promises are clear. In order to have the spiritual power necessary to open the door of the kingdom of God in the  nation to which you are sent, you must be humble and obedient and have the ability to hear and follow the spirit.

2. These three attributes are closely interrelated. If you are humble, you will want to be obedient. if you are obedient, you will feel the spirit. The spirit is essential, for, as President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "Without the spirit, you will never succeed regardless of your talent and ability."

3.  The Lord instructs His servants to be humble because the process of being made whole spiritually  begins with a broken heart. Think of the good that comes from broken things: Soil is broken to plant wheat. Wheat is broken to make bread. Bread is broken to become the emblems of the sacrament. When one who is repentant partakes of the sacrament with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, he or she becomes whole.

4. As you live a virtuous life, you will feel a peaceful confidence in your standing before God and you will have the power of the spirit to be with you.

5. If you are humble and obedient and hearken to the voice of the Spirit, you will find great happiness in your service as a missionary.