Matthew 19

This was a tough week for me.  I got a virus and was sick in bed for most of the week.  So I got to do a lot of studying and reading haha.  I read a talk entitled "What Lack I Yet" from Elder Larry Lawrence which is awesome.  He tells the story in Matthew 19 about the young rich man who asks Jesus what he lacks.  When Jesus tells him to sell all that he has and follow him, the man declines to do it.  As Elder Lawrence explains, "[the young man] was humble enough to ask the Lord but not faithful enough to follow the divine counsel he was given.  We must be willing to act when we receive an answer."  

I think the most powerful words in the Bible are when Jesus is suffering so greatly in the Garden of Gethsemane and says "not as I will, but as Thou wilt." Like our Savior and brother Jesus Christ, we need to be willing to do the will of the Father in order to receive the fullness of His blessings.  We have to be willing to act or we won't continue to receive answers to our prayers.  My invitation to you all this week is to pray to know what you lack, and when the Lord responds with his will, DO IT!  

Sorry I don't have anything more exciting to share this week. However, I'm feeling better now and am on my way back to normal work.  I hope that you are all doing well.  Please pray for my destroyed digestive system!  

Love you all,

Derek

Homemade weights we found in the new house

Motivation from the previous tenant