The scriptures are so intriguing I wish I could study them all day long. The spirit is such a powerful underutilized tool in this life I think. I know that I am stubborn and don't ask for help often enough in Chapters 25 and 26 it is talking a lot about what Abinadi taught and how to apply it to our lives.  26:3 "we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about his great work." Sometimes I forget that just because I'm not a missionary anymore doesn't mean I don't have duties and responsibilities to carry on God's work on the earth. Members have are a large part in conversion and we need to do our part. I didn't realize also that it says in 26:12, "I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak;...in his strength I can do all things;" My favorite scriptures in Phillip. 4:13 which says basically the same thing.
Phillipian 4:13 Ican do everything through Christ who gives me strength
Knowing that I can accomplish anything through Christ gives me so much hope and faith and it allows me to wake up in the morning and keep going even when I have hard days or weeks.

Later in this chapter it talks about the love they had for those they were teaching and the love hope they had in their success for the sake of those they were going to teach. They talk about "saving some soul" which reminds me of my mission and it didn't matter how many baptisms we had or how many less actives we helped convert because ultimately it wasn't what we were going that did anything. It was all the power of good and we as missionaries were just blessed enough to be a part of that.

"The decision to serve a mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity for generations to come. A desire to serve is a natural outcome of one's conversion, worthiness, and preparation." -Russel M. Nelson
Blessing: I am thankful for the blessing I had to go on a mission and or the understanding and testimony of the Gospel I have gained and the desire I have it in my life.

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