HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELDER MONSON!
Well
welcome to September!!! WOW ITS ALREADY HERE? I thought it was yesterday we
were starting this year and now well look Tomorrow is my Birthday!! that came
sort of fast! I sure don't feel older that might be because its tomorrow and
well everyone here thinks I'm like 24 ha ha.
Well
this week went absolutely great! Hope yours was as great as mine because
literally it was great. looking back at it I have no idea how we did it but we
did and with Tuesday and Saturday and Sunday filled with people we are looking
for a great week this week as well.
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| Elder Boren and I on exchanges |
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| Juarez District |
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| Sunday night snack-pancakes |
Well
this week I learned a lot about something found in Matthew 25:14-30 about the
parable of the talents.
14 ¶For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into
a far country, who called his own servants,
and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one
he gave five talents, to
another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability;
and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had
received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
20 And so he that had
received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord,
thou deliveredst unto
me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto
him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou
hast been faithful over
a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of
thy lord.
22 He also that had
received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents:
behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto
him, Well done, good and faithful servant;
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many
things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had
received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man,
reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
26 His lord answered
and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant,
thou knewest that I reap where
I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest
therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own
with usury.
29 For unto every one
that hath shall be given, and he
shall have abundance: but
from him that hath not shall be taken away
even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the
unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing
of teeth.
This is a very interesting story.Because well we can see two
different people the people who go and double what they were given and the
people who just don't do anything with it. We all have hidden talents we just
need to find out what they are. just like the person who had the 5 and the 2
they went and made 5 and 2 more. they went out and made their talents show if
we can say that but the one hid his talents and then when the man came back
well he gave them what they deserved. the two rulers but the one nothing more
like he robbed the man. Now When I think of this Parable I think to myself am I
producing good works or more talents or am I just hidding them. Well I think I
have many talents like soccer which right now I'm heading so If you get the
news I'm on the national team dont worry I'm just taking this parable to heart.
haha Just Kidding, Its not those talents I am thinking of. I am thinking of the
spiritually talents that we have. Are we keeping Spiritual gifts to ourselves?
One thing that I have learned is to be humble and to speak by the power of the
sprit.
4 And my speech and
my preaching was not with enticing words
of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and
of power:
That's what I do haha. It something really quite
interesting to feel this power and to feel the power it has on other people. I
know I learn a lot about the Spirit I think Every Person does as they grow
more in the Gospel that's the way they grow. We all grow Spiritually. to share
our gifts and to multiply our "talents". I have seen in me my talents
multiplying. One person told me yesterday that "Elder Monson, why are you
so nice to everyone?" I had no idea that I was being nice to her but I
guess I learned that from my parents they are always loving and caring to everyone. I learned another one that someone asked me about t he other day, they
said, " Elder how can you teach that powerfully and how can I teach like
you?" Wait a minute i was teaching with power? He said, Elder Monson you
where teaching with the power from god with your nice calm voice that you have.
the Spirit teaches us some really great things doesn't it. The Spirit is a
great thing to always have with us. Why don't we always try to make our
spiritual talents multiply everyday!!! then we can become a more spiritual
people
Well I hope you all have a great week I will have a wonderful
week and a great Birthday!!!
Love you all!!
Elder Jaymes Monson
You are crazyy man hahaha happy virthday ¡¡¡¡
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