Mission Series: Daily Study

If you don't have time for prayer and scripture study, 
you are busier than God intended you to be.

I have been home a little over 2 months now.  

I know I said the same thing every missionary says before they go home:

I want to keep studying the scriptures everyday. 

Wow.  I forgot how busy and insane life is. 

I do know this, when I read my scriptures before my day starts, it goes much more smoothly.  We have an opportunity to gain knowledge and revelation 
on what God wants for us that day.  

We also have an opportunity to use our studies to help those around us.  

As missionaries, one of the neatest things was reading something that morning and then being able to go out that day and share it with someone else.  

Our studies can be used to help others around us. 
If you are bored from your daily studies
Find a study structure that helps you. 
There is power that comes from Prayer and scriptures study!

Prayer and scripture study should be daily non-negotiables. 

~Linz

Mission Series: God Knows Best

As I came in contact with more and more people

It became more evident how much God really knows best. 

Take for example the Word of Wisdom.  

We focus on the cant's. 

I can't drink coffee, can't drink tea, can't drink alcohol, can't smoke. 

When in reality commandments free us. 

They empower us!

Let me share a story.  

I met this lady she was so sweet and I loved her. 

She needed the gospel in her life.  

She did every drug known to man, used to be a drug dealer. 

She had a really hard life, one I'm glad I didn't have. 

She gave up all those hard drugs, cold turkey. 

She couldn't give up coffee and cigarettes.  

They had such a powerful hold on her. 

It was then I really realized

God created us, that means He knows what is good for us and what isn't. 

That when we live the commandments we are truly free. 

When we use drugs we are under their power. 

I am so glad I was able to learn and follow the Word of Wisdom from a young age. 

That I don't have to deal with addictions. 

That I am truly happy and free.

~Linz