We learned last night that one of our recent converts, Jamie G, has some serious misgivings about the temple and the covenants that we make in the temple.
Jamie has taught me that the longer you serve, the more inadequate you feel. Sister Hartshorn (my companion) tells me that Elder Bednar said that same thing when he came here in January.
I'm a little bit stressed out by the need to help Jamie feel at peace with the temple. I know that I spent four and a half years of my life angry with God, because of a misunderstanding that I had about the temple covenants. And I also know that the classmate/ward mission leader who explained the nature of covenants to me was inspired by the Spirit when, over three years ago, he resolved my concerns. Heavenly Father is trusting me to help guide Jamie and gather her into the garners so that she will be safe from the storms of life. My ability to explain doctrine to her may influence the rest of her life. What I am doing matters, and if I mess it up, someone else suffers.
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