WHAT A WEEK
WHAT A WEEK
WHAT A WEEK!!!!!
There is no greater joy to find in this life, than the joy that
you will receive from sharing what you love with others.
Does it matter if they accept it?
Does it matter if you get rejected?
Does it matter if they completely disagree with you?
I don't know if that matters. It doesn't matter what I know. It
doesn't matter what the people you're sharing it with know. What it comes down to is whether or not you
are sharing something that truly, truly, truly means something to you or if
you're doing something because you feel obligated to. This is not a
gospel-centered email for whoever is reading this, but just a friendly reminder
that everything you do and say can impact someone or something. Share everything that makes you happy!!
Share it!! Stop reading this right now... take a break and hop on Twitter,
Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Snapchat. Share something you love. I dare
you ;) tell everyone what you love and why. God has given you, the world, His
only begotten Son, everything. Everything we come across in our lives is
because of God... so are you going to be happy about it or find a reason to
make things more difficult on yourself???
Attitude is such a huge choice we are given, and such an important one.
So be happy, cuz why not!?
We are given so many choices in this life it blows me away. Each
and everyday I wake up I see more choices I have to make, that I didn't even
think would ever come up the day before. But as I have decided to make certain
decisions with the choices that have been placed in front of me, I have come to
realize that if I will stop what I am doing and do a self reflection, and
think about what is most important for me to do, at that given moment...if I
will think about how my decision may affect the next choices laid in front of
me, then I become much more prepared to take my next few steps, in whatever
direction that may be.
Now if you wanna get a little more spiritual here's a
perspective for ya, next time you
have to stop and ask God for something, next time you pray in time of need, I
want you to pause and listen for his response. Listen for the direction and
guidance that God will provide to you. Because if you listen close enough
you'll hear 1 of 2 things... Yes..Or trust me.
YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN LOVES YOU!
HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!
UGHABXNCMXKSOSISHWBW I WISH I COULD SHARE IN WORDS HOW MUCH HE
LOVES YOU AND HOW MUCH I KNOW IT TO BE TRUE.
Hint number 1... you're here! You're here on this earth isn't
that legit?? He gave you the choice to come here and to be given a body and
look what you did... you made the right decision.
Hint number 2... he's given you agency. He's given you the
ability to choose, to know right from wrong. To decide how you want to live
your life. To decide whether or not you even want to read this email. And if
you've gotten this far, you're probably still reading so good I'm proud of you
and guess what?? I love you :)
Hint number 3... I'm not gonna give you that one hahaha but
that's ok :) because hint number 2 is your ability to chose. So after reading
this and from everyday following, you will have the choice to pray. And oh my,
what a wonderful decision that is. So pray and figure out the rest. Ask God.
Ask him for guidance. Ask him for strength. Ask him for comfort. Ask him to let
you know he is there and that he's listening. Because odds are if you're not
getting your answer...you just haven't yet recognized how your Heavenly Father
communicates to you, but I promise
you he's listening, so I challenge you and invite you to recognize that
feeling, that sense of communication and use it.
Your Father in Heaven is there.
He loves you.
He hears you.
He loves you.
He listens.
He loves you.
He cares about you.
He loves you.
And next time you turn to him for guidance and direction...no
matter how hard times may be, you will either get the "yes" that you
hoped for, or even better the "trust me".
You will think you can't do things on your own. You will go
through hard trials. You will get rejected. You will be confused. You will feel
week. You may doubt yourself. But, don't
you ever doubt YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER. Because if you get that "trust
me" response, I want you to know, that he is there right next to you. He
wants to help you. He wants you to feel his love. He wants what is best for
you. But you won't get that if you don't CHOOSE to TRUST in Him and in His
power.
I'm so thankful for the opportunity I've been given to be out
here serving a mission for the Lord.
This week was pretty amazing. We had 2 BAPTISMS. A husband and
wife, the smiles on their faces when they watched each other go under the water
and come back up was unforgettable.
It was so heart warming to watch them take a huge step closer to
Jesus Christ. They have been growing so much in the gospel and they have truly
been recognizing how they can follow in Christ's example. They are so excited to be members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And they are so excited to
continue enduring to the end as they continue following is Christ's footsteps.
I love you. Your Heavenly Father loves you.
Share with me any amazing experiences you've had recently.
-Elder shua Newbold
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