Elder Yates: All things are Possible through Him

As I have gone through this week, we have been working towards a very hefty goal... One that President Hall had shared with us a few months ago. While on his mission in Orsono, Chile President Hall and his whole mission during the month of December set a goal to bring the most souls unto Christ in a month than the mission had ever done before! They called it "Más Que Nunca", which translating into English means "More Than Ever". What better month than the month of December? Give a gift to the Lord in His Birthday month!

So, as the great Texas Houston South Mission we as well have introduced "Más Que Nunca" into our mission! So, Elder Gillies and I have been very prayerful into these last few months as to this initiative. We at this moment are teaching 3 people who we are working towards a baptismal date in December. But, something that I have learned well so far on the mission is that nothing you do is from your own work. It's ALL the Lord's!

I was reading in the Bible the other day, and came across a passage that I loved! It's Luke 18:27. "And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.". This is the story when the rich young ruler come to Christ and asks what else he can to do enter into the Kingdom of God. When Christ tells him to sell everything that he owns and follow Him, the ruler turns away ashamed that he values his property too much. Afterwards, Christ turns to His Apostles and says that it's easier for a camel to enter in through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God. He follows that statement with that quote that I shared earlier.

As I have gone throughout these past 3 months preparing souls to enter into the waters of baptism, I have learned that through God, ALL things are possible. Christ not only gives us a way to be forgiven, but he literally lights the path so we can know exactly where to go! Think of how easy He has made it for us to return to live with Him! All he asks is what we'd call "The Doctrine of Christ". It is, put simply, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. Five steps, that's all he's given us!

The thing that we all have to remember is that we can all falter on one or more of these at times, and it is important to always be striving to improve! There is always room for becoming better! So, my final thoughts are this from the Face-to-Face last night. "Repentance is possible, and forgiveness is certain" -Elder Dallin H. Oaks. As we use our individual agency, we have a choice to make the decisions that will either require us repenting, or give us more blessings. But, we know that there is always forgiveness available through our Lord and Savior, Jesus The Eternal Christ. As we all will fall, forgiveness is certain, all things are possible, and the light of Jesus Christ will lead and guide us the whole way!

- Elder J.T.Yates