Psalm of the Strength of 1,000
"My heart exclaimeth;" May we know that with Thee all things are possible and that Thou desirest we "come unto thee with full purpose of heart" in our desires to reach the "Strength of 1,000". May we come to understand that whatever hurdles there might be in our path are placed there by our own doing, or lack of doing.
May we view those we seek to Find, Teach and Baptize as Thou seest them - as Thy son or daughter who is temporarily lost. Who said "yes" once in the pre-existence to the Plan of Salvation but, as required by the Plan, have had the veil drawn over that recollection and now must find and follow Thee. May we be instruments in Thy hands in bringing them to Thee that through Thy Son, they may be Redeemed and Enabled to return to Thee.
May we see the value, no the blessing, nay the Miracle that Exact Obedience yields and endeavor each and every hour of the day to exactly obey that we may be counted worthy to participate in Finding those thou has prepared to receive, here and now.
May we correlate the blessing of hard work and diligent effort with great faith and, as Nephi of old simply "go and do"! For we know, that just as the task he was sent to do, our assignment will bless lives for generations to come.
May we be agents unto ourselves and Act, rather than be Acted upon. Rather than be slothful and "compelled in all things", may we be the wisest of servants and be true agents unto ourselves, taking upon us, in the truest sense of the word, the name of Thy Son and "always remember Him"! That by so doing, those we come in contact with will know that we represent Him and are placed in their paths to Teach and Testify of Him! And as we do, may they become fully aware that we serve Him because we love Him.
May we always be mindful that what thou requires is our worthiness, our obedience, our committed effort, and our focus and wilt Thou help and assist us to serve with No Regrets!
Wilt Thou help us to "love one another as He has loved us"! Wilt Thou impress upon us to know how this can bless the work in countless ways. Also, in humility, wilt Thou give us a full awareness that to not love will do more to thwart the work than we can imagine. Therefore, wilt Thou assist us to set our wills aside for the work and to bless it with our love for one another.
May our pride be stripped away and replaced with humility. May we know that it is Thee that is hastening this great work and it is our special privilege to participate - to be set apart, consecrated, and dedicated at this wonderful time and in this very special place called the California Fresno Mission. May we keep pace! May we, like those in Lehi's dream, bow down and look up that we may partake freely of the fruit we so earnestly desire.
And may we know, here, now, and forever, that Thou art Lord God, that Thy Son Jesus Christ has redeemed us, and that we may be continually guided by the Holy Ghost to the honest seekers of truth prepared by Thee to receive the message of the gospel of salvation. May our hearts, our thoughts, our actions, our words, and our deeds indicate to Thee our desires to seek this blessing for this mission, with all of its wonderful Stakes, Wards, and Members, - the blessing of the Strength of 1,000!
"My heart exclaimeth;" May we know that with Thee all things are possible and that Thou desirest we "come unto thee with full purpose of heart" in our desires to reach the "Strength of 1,000". May we come to understand that whatever hurdles there might be in our path are placed there by our own doing, or lack of doing.
May we view those we seek to Find, Teach and Baptize as Thou seest them - as Thy son or daughter who is temporarily lost. Who said "yes" once in the pre-existence to the Plan of Salvation but, as required by the Plan, have had the veil drawn over that recollection and now must find and follow Thee. May we be instruments in Thy hands in bringing them to Thee that through Thy Son, they may be Redeemed and Enabled to return to Thee.
May we see the value, no the blessing, nay the Miracle that Exact Obedience yields and endeavor each and every hour of the day to exactly obey that we may be counted worthy to participate in Finding those thou has prepared to receive, here and now.
May we correlate the blessing of hard work and diligent effort with great faith and, as Nephi of old simply "go and do"! For we know, that just as the task he was sent to do, our assignment will bless lives for generations to come.
May we be agents unto ourselves and Act, rather than be Acted upon. Rather than be slothful and "compelled in all things", may we be the wisest of servants and be true agents unto ourselves, taking upon us, in the truest sense of the word, the name of Thy Son and "always remember Him"! That by so doing, those we come in contact with will know that we represent Him and are placed in their paths to Teach and Testify of Him! And as we do, may they become fully aware that we serve Him because we love Him.
May we always be mindful that what thou requires is our worthiness, our obedience, our committed effort, and our focus and wilt Thou help and assist us to serve with No Regrets!
Wilt Thou help us to "love one another as He has loved us"! Wilt Thou impress upon us to know how this can bless the work in countless ways. Also, in humility, wilt Thou give us a full awareness that to not love will do more to thwart the work than we can imagine. Therefore, wilt Thou assist us to set our wills aside for the work and to bless it with our love for one another.
May our pride be stripped away and replaced with humility. May we know that it is Thee that is hastening this great work and it is our special privilege to participate - to be set apart, consecrated, and dedicated at this wonderful time and in this very special place called the California Fresno Mission. May we keep pace! May we, like those in Lehi's dream, bow down and look up that we may partake freely of the fruit we so earnestly desire.
And may we know, here, now, and forever, that Thou art Lord God, that Thy Son Jesus Christ has redeemed us, and that we may be continually guided by the Holy Ghost to the honest seekers of truth prepared by Thee to receive the message of the gospel of salvation. May our hearts, our thoughts, our actions, our words, and our deeds indicate to Thee our desires to seek this blessing for this mission, with all of its wonderful Stakes, Wards, and Members, - the blessing of the Strength of 1,000!
With all the love and energy of my heart and soul. President Clark
President and Sis. Clark,
ReplyDeleteIt's such a joy to follow your mission. You were such a strength years ago to our Priest quorum in Redmond 3rd, and we love to read about your leadership to the missionaries of your mission area.
Best wishes and love, Elder and Sis. Hilton (Germany, Berlin Mission)