Well... What do you want?

Who wouldn't want a brand new car? Or a nicer house! Maybe even a movie theater in your basement! And the most common one, MORE MONEY!!! Well think of those things that you want most in your life. Think of the things you work hardest for in life.

Are they those things I talked about above? Are they what we really shoud be seeking for? Let us consult with Jacob on this matter!

"But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the Kingdom of God." Jacob 2:18

Jacob counsels us here that our primary goal should always be doing those things you need to do in order to abide in God's Kindom! Some of those things may include doing the small things like reading scriptures or praying or spending more time with family. There are many ways that we can seek first the Kingdom of God.

So game over right, that's all we gotta do! Seek for the Kingdom of God and everything falls into place? Not really. We still need money, work for your pay! Just make sure you know what you are working for! You need to survive and provide for your family. You need to pay bills. You need to pay an honest tithe. Now after all of that is done, should we go out and buy really really nice things with the rest of the money? Let's see what Jacob thinks!

"And after ye have obtained riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good- to clothe the naked, and feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and afflicted." Jacob 2:19

Well, that explains it pretty nicely! You will get riches when you intend on using them the right way! Help the world be a better place with what God has blessed you with! return thanks to him daily for what he has given you and he will be more willing to give you more!

Exercise your faith!

When you think of the word exercise, what do you think of? I think of running, working out and lifting weights. I do these things to make myself more physically fit and ready for whatever it is be it a football game, or just to stay in shape for anything life throws at me!
 
I thought to myself, do I exercise my faith like I did my body for sports? I know that faith grows the same way our muscles do as we exercise it. When I am exercising my faith in the Lord and following the promptings I receive, I grow spiritually and my faith in the Lord increases. But when I am not using my faith and am doubting or fearful of what might happen, my faith begins to slowly deteriorate and I lose it! Like working out it is easy to stop exercising and lose what I gained. My faith is either growing or I am losing faith. We should all do everything in our power to keep exercising faith in the Lord, and as Alma puts beautifully

Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

So this is a mission.....

To start off my blogging carreer as a missionary, I just want to say that I am happy for the privilege I get to preach the gospel online and to help others come closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!