Proclaiming His Word

"Blessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not  

feared them, and hast not sought thine own life but hast sought my will, and to keep my commandments.

And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will. ~Helaman 10: 4-5

 I have pondered these two scriptures deeply this past week, and I found myself earnestly asking these questions:

Am I brave and faithful enough to declare God's word with unwearyingness in whatever circumstances I find myself in? Am I completely devoted to my Savior, in that I would proclaim His gospel and do His will no matter the cost, without fear or thought of my own life? Am I truly willing and dedicated to faithfully give my all to my Lord and Savior, willing to go wherever He leads, say whatever He places in my heart to say, and not hesitate in doing whatever He asks me to do?

Like you, I am only human with many, many human flaws and failings, but if my answer isn't a resounding "YES" to every single question I mentally posed, then I am lost. In this, I only speak for myself.

But in the end, I know that my Savior KNOWS me, and He knows my heart and my weaknesses. He also knows how much this imperfect heart cries out for Him, and how it longs to keep His commandments and declare His word with unwearyingness. He understands my determination to never stop trying, and how much I lean on His mercy and grace to make up the difference.

So, I will continue to declare His word, to speak of His holiness, His mercy, and His love for all of us. All He asks for in return is our love, our obedience, and for us to put Him first in our life.

He wants all of me, and all of you.

Because He gave us all of Himself.

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He is the Savior and Redeemer of the world.

There is no denying that.

And I never will.