Alright
so first off, wasn't this General Conference amazing!
One of the talks that stood out to me was by David A. Bednar. I loved the
phrase that the Lord works from the inside out, the world works from the
outside in.
I find this saying to be so true, to many times have I seen people over worry
themselves with thinking that outside forces with change them for good, it's
true that a outside force can change your behavior but it is through Christ
that we can change our nature into something that our Heavenly Father wants us
to be, which is more like Him.
When I think of something changes from within, I think of a seed.
Alma 32:28 "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.28 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"
This pattern given to us by the ancient Prophet Alma can be summed up with one
word, S.E.E.D.
Swell
Enlarge
Enlighten
Delicious.
As we accept Christ into our lives he will plant this seed into our hearts, and
if we nourish it by following Him and doing what He has asked us to do. That
seed will begin to Swell and Enlarge our hearts and Enlighten our minds and
will fill us with a overwhelming joy and be Delicious to us.
Just like the Prophet Lehi in his vision of the tree of life, we will be filled
with that overwhelming joy and have a desire to share it with those that we
love.
Other
then that we have been stuck in the apartment all week, kind of can't leave 😂.
The
Madison Lake branch has been awesome though! They have been reaching out and
asking to help us however they can.
I love you all and thank you for all the support and love!
brock.mcvey@missionary.org
❤
Elder McVey
Elder Brock McVey
1079 Claudia Dr Apt D
London OH 43140
