For behold, the dust of the earth moveth hither and thither, to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and everlasting God. (Helaman 12:7-8)
In recent times I have thought a lot about things I have heard at church, in the temple, and read during studies. Why are we less than the dust of the earth? Why was Adam made from the dust of the earth? This scripture makes me think that maybe we were made from the dust of the earth so we could maybe see it symbolically. The dust of the earth is more obedient than we are. Maybe God truly does want us to be like that dust in a sense. He wants us to obey without question. God commands and it moves hither and thither. Perfect and exact obedience.
What can we do to be more obedient like the dust of the earth? I could go through all of the regular, and often over quoted things for different missionary meetings, but I think they have been mentioned so many times that it’s about time we fix those things. Step up and BECOME. We have heard it hundreds of times. We have remembered it apparently because they are still brought up. We understand what it can do for us as missionaries or we wouldn’t continue to bring it up in every meeting we have. So what’s keeping us from making the next steps? Ourselves right? We are the ones who keep ourselves from progressing. We must apply those things we mention so often. Then we will become. Elder Richard G. Scott stated in our last general conference, “We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.” We will reach the potential God knows we can. I know we can do better.
I love being able to look at the transfer board with President and Elder Heywood. I love talking about each of you, and talking about your spiritual gifts. There are many in our mission, and it’s time to use them all and prove trustworthy. Love you all.
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