Task:Why do we need to continually work on being worthy to fulfill church callings and to help build Zion? What happens to even the very elect if we withhold our time, talents, and resources?
We need to continually work on being worthy to fulfill church callings because we are always making mistakes. We are not perfect. To help build Zion we need to be and become pure with a contrite spirit. Zion needs people that are clean and pure in heart. As members of the Church, we are example to others. We always need to make sure that we are making the right choices and that we are repenting for those choices that haven’t been good for our lives. Although it is hard to be worthy all the time, the atonement is always there for us. Heavenly Father doesn’t expect us to be perfect, but expects us to follow his council and commandment. If we are not worthy members then we aren’t going to be able to build up Zion. It is hard for people to convert to the church when they see individuals ( members of the church) not doing the things that they preach. It is very hard for people to convert to the Gospel when we aren’t worthy. We need to make sure that we are in tune always with the spirit. And that we do the little things that will bring us closer to our Heavenly Father. As we do this, when bigger things are commanded of us it will be easier for us to follow.
Being worthy when we are fulfilling calling is so important. We are showing our Heavenly Father how much we love Him by being worthy. Worthiness is hard to achieve, but not impossible. One of my friends said this quote the other day and I loved it. “Man is nothing compared to God, yet we mean everything to God.”
As we withhold our time, talents, and resources we become selfish and unwilling to give to others. By being that way we become sour individuals. We have no light. Heavenly Father gave us those gift do we can share them with others. As we cultivate the talents that Heavenly Father gives us, He will be willing to gives us more. If we withhold our time, talents and resources our Heavenly Father is not going to be willing to gives us more. We are not fulfilling our purpose when we do this. I like this quote by President Monson. It says, “ Every woman has been endowed by God with distinctive characteristics, gifts, and talents in order that she may fulfill a specific mission in the eternal plan”. This quote also rates to all of God’s children. We are given talents to fulfill the eternal plan. If we don’t do it than we are not helping Heavenly Father.
Beautifully put !
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