I got to see my families bucket lists and I was really surprised by what I saw. One even highlighted a gospel principle I was thinking of sharing. As many of you know, yesterday I spoke in one of my wards (yes that's a plural... not wives, wards (LOL)). My topic was building and retaining a testimony. I was told it was a 15 minute talk, then when I got to church I looked at the program (yes I'll send it to you mom) and my name was last!!!!! So the Bishop asked me right there to do 25 minutes. My companion almost fell over with laughter. Well, I did it and I'm still alive. However, the great story of the week is this.
While tracting, me and my comp ran into a guy who decided he knew more about the "Mormon" church; more than two Mormon missionaries. Well, he was wrong, but I won't get into that. One thing he told us was that God didn't have a body and the resurrection wasn't real. So we discussed how we know God does have a body (Joseph Smiths vision) and how we knew we would receive one. Well, all that is truly unimportant what makes sense is this. If God has a body and we want to be like God (not BE God) we would need to be like him. We would need to gain our bodies again just like Jesus Christ did. When we told the man this he stood there and asked. Why?
Why? is such a great question!!! I felt giddy just beginning to type my response to the question. First lets answer a question with some more questions. Why did Jesus come to the Earth? Why, when in the garden did he suffer so much pain; he bleed from every pore, even though he could quit at any moment? Why would Christ the Savior of the World only go to Jerusalem? ( He didn't by the way). There is only one answer to all these questions. LOVE. Love is a weird thing, it makes people do things they would never imagine. Why do 20 year old men and women take one and a half to two years of there lives and go talk to people they never met about the gospel of Christ? Because they love those people even though they may never even know their names or spend more than 5 minutes with them. We are all brothers and sisters spiritually and physically. We all come from Adam and Eve!! Why should we not just stop these crazy things forget about what race or religion or country we are or are from, or if were straight or homosexual and just Love each other? If someone is over on the other side of the street help them. If someone is crying give them a shoulder. It's time we forget politics and just cared for each other.
I am so grateful for a mother who always cared for me even if I didn't see it. For a step-father who was there even if he didn't have to be, a sister who was a great example even if I didn't give her credit. Life is short write a list 50 things you want to do then you'll see like I have; you're a wonderful child of God.
"Adam fell that men might be, and men are to have joy"
Be Joyful ......Smile :)
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Elder Zachary David Daniel
P.S. thanks for the lists
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Elder Zachary David Daniel
P.S. thanks for the lists
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