The Will To Act

"The training, is nothing, the will, is everything!"-Rhaz Al Gul, Batman Begins

This quote has been on my mind a lot lately. As we commited two investigators to a basptismal date this week, I've been thinking a lot about how much work was put into this. If they get baptized on their set dates, it will have been five missionaries that have had to work and teach and testify to these people before making it to the waters of baptism.

The key is, did we have the will to act, to do what is necessary, and do all that the person needed, to make it there? As a very new missionary with little training, I have to have a lot of will, and a lot of faith. And the great thing is, faith leads to action! When you have the faith and the belief that someone will listen to you, you will find someone to listen to you! Someone's heart will be touched by your words, your actions, even just a smile may change someone's heart.

But we must be willing to put in the work, to have the faith to pray with real intent, to study the scriptures for advice for those we talk about or lessons to learn from the great people in the scriptures. To be totally obedient and willing. And I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.