21 Day Promise

In church today the Relief Society and Priesthood had a combined class about being prepared to share gospel topics with those who are not members of the church and helping those who are not active in the church. After the lesson, the full-time missionaries gave us the following challenge:

21 Day Promise

Elder Robert E. Wells of the First Quorum of the Seventy and Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued a special promise to all members of the Church within the boundaries of the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. Their instructions were to create a list of your nonmember and less-active friends and include the list in your morning and evening family prayers. As you do this for 21 consecutive days, without missing a single prayer, the Lord promises that at least one of the names on your list, or perhaps someone else, will accept an invitation to hear the missionary lessons by the end of the 21 day period. We challenge you to give Heavenly Father’s promise a try, for He has declared, “I, the Lord, am bound when you do what I say; but when you do not what I say, ye have no promise” (D&C 82:10).

• Take a few days to become spiritually ready.
• Begin by fasting for the people on your list.
• Pray morning and night to ask your Heavenly Father to help you find nonmember and less-active families and individuals who are prepared to listen to the missionary discussions in your home.
• Read from the Book of Mormon every day.
• Be especially obedient to Heavenly Father’s commandments during the 21 days.
• Think about and do things that will help you be more in tune with the Holy Spirit.
• Show love to everyone you meet, especially each other.
  Think about Nephi, who had no idea how to get the brass plates from Laban. The Lord directed him and showed him how. The Lord will open the way for you to find someone prepared to listen to the message of the Restoration.

If you need any help, make sure to contact the full-time missionaries: Elders Kiester, Nelson, and Adams, at 793-9443.