Quick and slow. How do those words affect our lives?

  • Are we quick to obey the commandments?
  • Are we quick to follow the counsel of our prophet?
  • Are we quick to share the gospel?
  • Are we quick to serve others?
  • Are we quick to testify of Jesus Christ?
  • Are we quick to love our companion/spouse/family/friends/neighbors?
  • Are we quick to be understanding?
  • Are we quick to forgive?
  • Are we quick to be kind?
  • Are we quick to smile?
  • Are we quick to …. you can come up with many other examples.

 

  • Are we slow to anger?
  • Are we slow to judge?
  • Are we slow to criticize?
  • Are we slow to doubt?
  • Are we slow to frown?
  • Are we slow to rise up each morning?
  • Are we slow to apologize?
  • Are we slow to ask forgiveness?
  • Are we slow to …. you can come up with many other examples.

 

Adjusting to Missionary Life offers suggestions and tools to increase our effectiveness. Some are quick and some are slow including;

  • Be quick to pray alone and with your companion.
  • Be quick to recognize the hand of the Lord in all things.
  • Be slow, take time to remember how you have been coping successfully with change and difficulty throughout your life.
  • Be slow, take time to examine your expectations.
  • Be quick to focus on the needs of those you are serving.
  • Be slow, if you feel very upset or overstressed, take a short break.
  • Be quick to express gratitude.
  • Be slow, take time to review your patriarchal blessing for guidance.
  • Be quick to compliment and serve your companion.

 

Whether we are at the beginning of our mortal experience, near the end, or somewhere in between, we can find a balance to meet the demands placed upon us. We can use our time wisely and do those things that need to be done quickly and those things that take time. As we are quick to observe and discern, the Holy Ghost will guide us in our efforts as we participate in the gathering of Israel and prepare ourselves and the world for the second coming of our Savior Jesus Christ.