Frontier Pioneers
We had Elder Kim Clark visit last week. Incredible man. He was Dean of the Harvard Business School and left there to become President of BYU Idaho. In the eyes of the academic world that would be a poor decision. Elder Clark accepted the assignment from the prophet. He was recently released from that assignment and is now Commissioner of Church Education...over all the church schools as well as all seminaries and institutes. Smart guy.
One of the things he taught us that impressed me was the fact that we all have things we can do well...our comfort zone. Areas that maybe we don't need the help of Heavenly Father as much. But, beyond that comfort zone lies our personal frontiers. Each of us have frontiers where we need help from the Holy Spirit and the grace of God. That's where the fun stuff happens!
The pioneers here in Nauvoo had their frontiers, as well. In their case it was literal as well as figurative...there was an actual frontier between here and the Salt Lake Valley. They, too, had much to learn on that journey.
Sherry and I are working on our own frontiers. We're finding our way in unusual and uncomfortable situations. This is not a "normal" missionary situation for a senior couple. We're not teaching classes or individuals. We're painting and fixing stuff. How do we invite others to know Christ?
As we've prayed about this dilemma we've arrived at a simple solution...be kind and caring and willing with all we meet...and try to make the people we interact with feel important.
We'll see how we do.
One of the things he taught us that impressed me was the fact that we all have things we can do well...our comfort zone. Areas that maybe we don't need the help of Heavenly Father as much. But, beyond that comfort zone lies our personal frontiers. Each of us have frontiers where we need help from the Holy Spirit and the grace of God. That's where the fun stuff happens!
The pioneers here in Nauvoo had their frontiers, as well. In their case it was literal as well as figurative...there was an actual frontier between here and the Salt Lake Valley. They, too, had much to learn on that journey.
Sherry and I are working on our own frontiers. We're finding our way in unusual and uncomfortable situations. This is not a "normal" missionary situation for a senior couple. We're not teaching classes or individuals. We're painting and fixing stuff. How do we invite others to know Christ?
As we've prayed about this dilemma we've arrived at a simple solution...be kind and caring and willing with all we meet...and try to make the people we interact with feel important.
We'll see how we do.
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