Behold, it was expedient when you commenced; but you feared, and the time is past, and it is not expedient now . . . And neither of you have I condemned. -- Doctrine and Covenants 9: 11-12 To anyone who has ever served an LDS mission and struggled with feelings of regret about not having served perfectly, its okay to just admit that you could have done better and MOVE ON. Thank God for the wonderful lesson on humility and focus on being a better student/employee/friend/spouse/whatever rather than on how you could have been a better missionary. Youre done representing the Savior as a full-time missionary. Its time to learn how to emulate Him as a normal, every-day human being. This is still an incredibly difficult (and sometimes overwhelming) task, but I can guarantee its easier than changing the past. I know how hard this stage of life can be from personal experience. He has not condemned me. He has not condemned you. If you love and serve Him with all your heart, He will teach you how to love yourself. Courage, friends.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:01:01 +0000
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