(written July 17, 2018)
I will keep this brief, but these sure have been a good 2 years. I have learned a lot, experienced a lot. The thing I am the most grateful for from being here is what I have learned about my Savior. I really know he lives. And I know without a doubt that he loves us. I have had to rely on him so much. I would not have made it through my mission if it weren’t for his grace. I’m so grateful to my Savior, and it has been such a privilege to share his gospel with others. I love this scripture in Phillipians that says “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” I love that.
And that is my simple testimony that we can do all things through Christ. He will take our inadequacy, he will take our weakness, and will make so much more out of us than we could ever be on our own. He is my best friend.
I love you all. And I’ll see some of you soon. (:
Love, Elder Dallen Edwards
Love, Elder Dallen Edwards
Belief is the reason we go on a mission. It is the motive for preaching about Christ and sharing/Proclaiming his love. Faith is understanding we are children of God and our Heavenly Father. May this definition of faith bless you in your life. Faith is defined again and because faith has an inherent joy it gives us a solid foundation that we finally have the peace we have been searching for.
ReplyDelete"Many believer's feed themselves on what God hasn't done. When I dwell on what hasn't happened, I create the atmosphere for the spirit of offense to arise and to thrive. When I dwell on what hasn't happened, I legitimize unbelief. I live with a sense of justification, for not believing God.
Faith in the purest sense is the ceasing of resistance. even when there's no physical evidence, when the other evidence is present. Not feeding ourselves on what God hasn't done Faith in it's purest form is the absence of resistance
Heaven is a place where everyone is celebrated, some are more honored but everyone is celebrated. All men and all women shall be judged on the light which they have received. Heaven is a permissible culture. God's nature is eternally permissible. These statements protect us from credit.
Faith in the purest sense is the ceasing of resistance, even when there's no physical evidence, when the other evidence is present. Not feeding ourselves on what God hasn't done. Faith in it's purest form is the absence of resistance. Faith doesn't deny a problems existence, it denies it's influence. He or she was someone whom aridity and desolation never disturbed for he or she had a deeply rooted, and a vigorous faith.
Now we can act as we have always dreamed. Now we can act as we have always been. Now we can step into the light and gather the sunlight instead of blocking out our possibilities. Instead of blocking out our joy. Variety will bloom in/under the sun. We can show off our best, we can enjoy other people's gifts. We can blossom where we stand upon the joy that faith provides us. Upon the joy that faith inherently has, which blossoms the entire field of flowers"
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDYaxabUfkA - The Definition of Faith