Week 49- Active Faith, Passive Fear 

Scriptures:

Alma 32

Ether 12:12

Matt 7: 21-27

General Conference Address:  

“If ye Had Known Me” Elder David A Bednar CR 10/2016

Thought:

Faith requires action and effort. Like a growing muscle, it must be active if it’s to grow. It can also atrophy if allowed to remain inactive. Fear, on the other hand, is generally passive or, on occasion, reactionary. 

Misc:

“At one point in my life, I had a highly paid job with great responsibility and recognition. One day my wife said, “You are so busy in your work. You should pray and think about whether you should find a new job that would make you more available to serve the Lord.” We prayed and received a confirmation by the Spirit that I should change jobs. But I was still a little resistant. When I prayed about it, I told the Lord the name of the only company I would consider working for if I quit my job.

Three weeks later, I contacted a recruiting agency and had an interview. In the end, the person said one of his clients had just requested a new director. It was the company I had mentioned in my prayer. It’s a small company that has such openings only every 10 years or so. It was a miracle.

I jokingly told my wife, “I have good news and bad news. The good news is I’m going to be hired by that company. The bad news is I think the Lord has something in store for me.”

I signed on with that company on a Friday. On Saturday, I was called as the stake president.”                           Are You Living a Ten Dollar Life? By Bishop Gérald Caussé, Liahona 10/2019

Invitation: 

Identify one part of your faith that needs some activity. Make a plan and act on it.