I found a story from a LDS Website ..and this story talks about Missionary Work, That's going to be happening soon on me!! I plan to apply as a Full Time Missionary ...Since I am still 20 years old I will be preparing for it, Last Month got a hard time to decide because of the Job offers but there's only one thing to do "Pray" - and I'm happy that Heavenly Father answer my sincere prayer ... After i pray ,I hooked up on my Scripture and read it in Jacob 2:17-18--
17 Think of your abrethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your bsubstance, that cthey may be rich like unto you.
As I was reading this verse it struck me because I wanted to have a job because I can earn money...Thinking of the salary I will receive each month wherein I can buy some of the stuff that I want! But as I was pondering...Indeed I should go and Serve in his vineyard And I know by serving Him many blessing will come .The below story give me also a wonderful lesson about Missionary work " The Parable of Flashlights" .....
"Once there was a family of
flashlights, within the family were all different sizes and colors of
flashlights. In this family every flashlight was able to give off light, but
some lights were brighter than others. Some of the small flashlights gave off
brighter light than the larger ones. One of the big ones wondered why one of
the smaller lights gave off more light. They both had rechargeable batteries
and had been recently charged; the big one thought that he didn’t need to have
his charged as often because he was bigger.
This family had good friends that lived next door; they noticed that some of
their lights were not working. They were to busy to offer a helping hand to try
and help get their neighbor’s flashlights working. This good family also had
other friends that had the same problems, they were so busy dealing with life
and trying to recharge their own batteries, that they couldn’t find the time to
help someone else.
It was Christmas time, the family of flashlights decided to do something nice
for their neighbors. They decided to take over a plate of cookies and wish them
a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday. They knocked at the door and were
invited in; they noticed that this family of flashlights was giving off little
or no light. Upon investigation they found that the flashlight cases were fine,
however some were more beautiful and bigger than their own. Checking the
batteries they found that some of the flashlights had a size C battery, put
together with a double AA battery. Another had a D size battery accompanied by
a C size battery.
The good family helped them match up the batteries so they would work properly.
They also helped them replace their battery charger with another so that their
flashlights would give off light. The neighbor family was so appreciative that
they wanted to spend more time with this good family, recharging their
batteries on a regular basis.
Before long both of these families noticed that their own lights began to get
brighter and brighter. The more time they spent with each other the light from
this family became noticeable to some of the other flashlight families in the
neighborhood. These two families started sharing what they had learned and
decided to work with and help many of their friends. The more they shared the
brighter their lights became.
There is a meaning of this story for each and everyone of us, because we are
the flashlights, the batteries are the gospel and our testimonies. The light
is, “The Light of Christ.” There are many of our family, friends and neighbors
that are missing something in their life to make their flashlights work. Some
may just need their batteries charged by gaining a strong testimony on how to
keep it recharged. The missionaries are here to help us; all we need to do is
just ask.
May you find peace in your life by sharing the gospel with others. Let your
light so show shine that others may see your good works and want to become part
of this work. Remember the Savior’s words “If ye have done it unto one the
least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
I dedicate this parable to all the missionaries serving throughout the world.
With a special thanks to those special missionaries serving in the Washington
Seattle Mission."
These experiences help me learned that Heavenly Father is always wanting to share the gospel to every people around the world and by showing and helping them they will have peace in their heart and also with us by sharing the Gospel with others...Let our light so shine that others may see our good works !! and by doing this this they will become part of this great work. As one of the song says"A Time To Learn,A Time To Love,A Time To Share" . And by this stories I am excited to be His Armies that wanted to share the Gospel in His Vineyard..
Will you keep your light shine and share the Gospel?
