Daily morning scripture study
Helloooooo!!
I am so
grateful for our loving Heavenly Father and His mercy towards us. I don't think
we can truly comprehend His love. I am so grateful for the extraordinary
experiences he has blessed me with. I am grateful to know that He sent His Son
for me and for you. I am eternally grateful for knowledge of His Atonement and
of God's Plan of Salvation.
A few weeks
ago, a young family in our stake lost their 3 year old baby boy while on
vacation due to a drowning accident. The ward and stake has rallied around them
and has been an amazing support. We were able to attend the funeral for this
young boy this past week. The Spirit was strong in the room as both the Mother
and Father of the boy spoke from the pulpit. I cannot even imagine what this
experience would be like for them. It has put in even better perspective for
me, how blessed we are to know of our Father's great plan for us--The Plan of
Happiness. With this knowledge, sorrow
can become hope. Hope that we will once again someday see our loved ones that
have passed on. This is all possible because of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. What joy it brings me to know this. What joy it brings me to be able to
share this, to teach it! What joy this Gospel brings me to live and abide by.
Something
that I have learned on my mission, is the simple principle of Obedience.
“The
discipline contained in daily obedience, clean living and wholesome lives
builds an armor around you of protection and safety from the temptations that
beset you as you proceed through mortality.” -L. Tom Perry
When we obey
righteous laws, we are blessed. When we obey righteous laws, we are protected.
When we obey righteous laws, we are happy. When we obey righteous laws, we are
not constrained by the ways of the world.
I have seen
the evidences of these statements. I have had opportunities to learn from my
own experiences, and talk with other people about theirs. I know that when we
are able to match our will with God's, we are simply happier. Even if we do not
understand the reason for a particular commandment, we still need to obey it.
God is a lot smarter than we are. He knows what will help us to be happy. He
knows what can harm us. He has a lot more experience than we do ;)
(D&C
130:20-21) - "20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the
foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated— 21 And when
we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it
is predicated."
I can say
that I know this scripture is true. If we want to be happy and receive
blessings from our loving Heavenly Father, we must be obedient. I also without
a doubt know that "wickedness never was happiness." (Alma 41:10)
We are
teaching a lot and meeting so many people! That's one of the reasons why I love
the mission so much.. We get to meet so many new people! It is so easy just to
go up to any random person and start a conversation with them! I love it. One
of our investigators, named Chelsea, is soooo close to baptism! She keeps
talking like… "When I get baptized..." We are going to invite her to
set a baptismal date this week. Most of her concerns have been about her
Catholic family. They aren't too happy about her taking the missionary
discussions. But i think recently that has become less of a concern. So we will
see! :)
I love this
Gospel and I love this Work. I am so grateful to be able to be called to the
Utah Salt Lake City Mission. Our Heavenly Father has blessed me with so many
choice experiences and opportunities. I love it!!!!
Thanks to
everyone for your continued support and love, hope all is well at home. Stay
close to the Lord, stay busy, and stay safe!! :)
Much Love,
~Elder Carroll
My Favorite scripture this week: Mosiah 2:41 -
"And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and
happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are
blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out
faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell
with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these
things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it."
My favorite quote this week: "It's
all about the principle." - Uncle Kent Carroll
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