I know it for myself.

It´s interesting how much I´ve learned about the importance of doing things from the heart lately. There have been so many experiences with people who don´t do things for the right reasons, and its been something we´ve been fighting against a lot. There´s a member (we´ll call him Carlos for privacy´s sake) who is in the middle of getting divorced. He´s well off and has a successful business, but he´s not happy and he´s not completing with the commandments. We talked to him about things and got to the core of it. He never received a testimony. He is convinced that missionaries are sent from God, he was baptized, and he completed with his responsibilities for a time, but he never prayed and asked God with sincerity of heart if it was all true.

You can´t live that way.

So we explained how he was a "miembro de cascaron", or in other words that he wasn´t doing things from the heart. Something that must be understood, and something we´ve been explaining to all the investigators and members (active and inactive), is that you need to honestly humble yourself before God, trust Him more than you trust yourself, and ask Him if it´s all true. You have to be willing to sacrifice ANYTHING that may be necessary to follow whatever the answer is. It doesn´t just apply to the truth of the church, but to all things. Is tithing really a commandment? Will my family truly be protected if I keep the sabbath day holy? Does living the law of chastity really lead to true and lasting love and happiness? How important is it to share the gospel with others?

People who don`t know need to get down on their knees and plead for revelation that can only come from above. That´s what we told this member. That´s what we told an investigator who was considering dropping everything because he´s not sure if its worth it to live the commandments. That´s what we told the members when we gave talks in church this week. And why is this so important?

"When true doctrine is really understood, attitude and behavior changes" - Boyd K. Packer

There is only one reason why people don`t live up to what they can be...the way God sees them and what their infinite potential really is. And all of this, everything I teach here is true and the only really way to find true happiness and salvation. The message I teach is the most important message people will ever hear.

I know it for myself.

So that was my week. This week is zone conference, and I´ll be leading the practices. I think you have an idea of what I´ll be focusing on.

Love you!
Elder Lund