Is Not Easily Provoked

I always love sharing ideas with my family, because they offer perspectives I hadn't considered before.  In response to my last post my older brother responded: " I agree with the sentiment. I think one reason returning missionaries find themselves falling out of habits is because most missionaries, after exercising,  eating and showering, spend 3 hours in intensive gospel and language study. As much as you say it is possible to keep the habits you develop on your mission, it is often not possible to spend the first 4 hours of your day in this way. If you have to be at work by 8, and you have a 30 minute commute, this would mean waking up at 3:30am. Sure, possible. Also..., not required of the Lord. After having such intense study experiences for two years, it can often feel 'cheep' to only study for 20 minutes a day, or even an hour. I propose that this is at the core of why most people stop such habits all together. It is not the exact same habits we need as w...

The following is a message shared in family discussion with some slight alterations: Sacrament  meeting yesterday was BOMB, and Ima share what I learned... It gets a little passionate. I feel this so deeply, and it'll show. We had and Brother return home from his mission. He shared his experience, and the two transformations which occurred for converts through the two years of hard work and struggle. The best and hardest two years of his life, he called them. We then had a high councilman stand up and share his testimony. He shared that THE PEACE WHICH WE SEEK IN THIS LIFE IS FOUND IN JESUS CHRIST. The high councilman recalled how he yearned to feel that peace which he felt as he served worthily and faithfully on his mission. He encouraged every one to serve a mission. If we didn't serve when we were younger, prepare to serve when we are older. Set a specific date. A goal for retirement and submitting papers. If we're still a youth, prepare to serve as a young adult. S...