Hello everyone,
I've not much to say today, believe it or not. I guess the ebb and flow of life is just as evident in missionary work. We did see some amazing things happen at the end of this week thanks to a renewed commitment to effective planning and goal setting, and I believe that when we take the time to iron out the details in what we do and especially in our discipleship, the Lord can bless us more abundantly because we are prepared for it.
I think I would like to share some thoughts about what it means to completely give ones self over to the Lord. I have a quote from Germaine Greer which reads like this:
Developing the muscles of the soul demands no competitive spirit, no killer instinct, although it may erect pain barriers that the spiritual athlete must crash through.
As we approach that "edge" and reach a point where we are between the comfortable, the familiar, the normal and the unknown, the uncharted, what some have called the "realm of the miraculous", we have a choice. To cross that threshold requires us to rely on the Lord deeper than we have before. As we selflessly and in charity give ourselves over to Him, we cross that line and the Lord turns our faith in Him and faith that there will be something across that edge into reality. The Lord loves us and desires for us to see further and become more than we can imagine now. He gives a glimpse in the pattern of the Gospel, and when we trust Him then we can begin to see what is on the other side of the hurdle for every spiritual athlete.
Love you all, and the photos are in the mail. Yes!
Elder Brent Anderson
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