This has definitely been the fastest week yet. Last Monday my companion and I were making
jokes about how it was almost P-day and we were right. Time flies.
Time flies FAST. Two weeks from
tomorrow Elder LaRose leaves for Milwaukee and I leave for Fresno the next
morning. It is strange to think that of
all the companions I will have on my mission, he will be my companion for the
shortest period of time. Hmong Elders
don't get transferred much.
I have been thinking a lot this week about what God expects
of His children. It is often said by
missionaries that they haven't come on a mission to give less than 100%. That is a great attitude, but it comes from
the wrong mindset. What is two years in
the scope of eternity? It doesn't matter
how hard we work for two years if we don't continue to work for our whole
lives. A better way of looking at it
that I am begging to appreciate this week is that we have not entered this
mortality to give less than 100%. We
entered this mortality with the intent of returning to live with our Father in
Heaven. That is done when we surrender
our whole soul, all the desires and intents of our hearts, to the will of the
Father. It is done when we give 100%.
In 3 Nephi 27 is one of my favorite chapters of the Book of
Mormon. In this chapter the disciples of
Christ in the Americas are praying together asking what the name of the church
should be called. Christ appears and teaches them. Whenever I read this chapter I think about
how it applies to me. I substitute
myself in for the church. If I am
Christ's I aught to act like it.
Specifically in verse thirteen Christ says "Behold I have given
unto you my gospel, and this is the gospel which I have given unto you--that I came
into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent
me." At baptism we covenant to
follow Christ's example and the example he has set is a perfect commitment to
do God's will, not our own. If we want
to be saved, to return to live with God again, that is what we must do. We must give all we are to do what God's
will. God loves us all and only desires
our happiness. Disobedience to God's
commandments show that we don't really believe He is an all knowing God who
want to best for us. Our actions are an
expression of our commitment and understanding.
If we want to understand more we need to be willing and actively trying
to live better.
I know that God lives, I know that He loves us, I know that
we are His children, and although I may not always live it I know that God
wants what is best for us. Obedience is
the way for us to receive any and all promised blessings. Obedience is how we come to know God. Obedience brings us into His presence. All through my mission and throughout my life
I intend to be more obedient with every passing day, or in other words I want
to know my God better. I promise you all
that if you commit to being more obedient to the will of the Father, if you
give 100%, there will be blessings. The
windows of heaven will be open and there will not be room enough to receive
them.
I love this work. I
love this church, and I love my God and King.
I hope you all have a great week!
- Elder Jared
Cummings
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