Paisley: Hey everybody, its Paisley imperfect. And I am not
on camera today because I came down with something, probably
just a summer cold. But it is flooring me and so I'm going to
keep today's message super short and not make you look at my
super puffy eyeballs.
This scripture popped up we talked a little bit in a couple
of the most recent episodes about missionary work and about
sharing the gospel. And this quote, or the Scripture rather
sorry, popped up on my my gospel Library app today as the verse
of the day
Its Alma 31:5 and the word versus the sword so and now as
the preaching of the Word, had a great tendency to lead the
people to do that which was just yea, it had had more powerful
effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or
anything else which had happened unto them. Therefore Alma
thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of
the Word of God.
What if, you know, there's a lot of, there's a lot of stuff going
on right now. A lot of very divisive things that are
happening right now. That's not by accident. Satan is working
really, really hard on us, because he knows what's coming.
But, you know if Satan is delighting in our misery, and
He knows that Jesus is coming again. And he knows. He just he
right now, it seems as though people are trying to persuade by
using the proverbial sword, sniper rifle. Insert weapon of
choice. I thought that this, the Scripture was very relevant.
wants to get as many of us to fall away and be with him as he
What if we changed just a couple of words to make it maybe even a
little bit more relevant?
What if instead of Alma we put in, we put in the Prophet, the
can. I still have that sticky note. Kind of means it's got
apostles, so that it said something more like, and now as
the preaching of the Word, had a great tendency to lead the
people to do that, which was just yeah, it had had more
dual meanings for me at the moment. I saw that sticky note
powerful effect upon the minds of the people than a snipers
weapon, or anything else which had happened unto them.
Therefore, President Nelson thought it was expedient that we
up on my wall that says Satan delights in your misery. It's a
should try the virtue of the Word of God.
What if instead of fighting violence with violence, we
fought violence with the Word of God? I went to a women's
conference years ago now, and their theme at the time was what
quote from President Nelson. And I have been miserable today. Not
if your only motive was love? And that has stuck with me and
made a very powerful impact on some of the choices that I make?
And on the way that I treat other people. What if my only
motive was love? What if our only motive was love, we would
specifically because of the goings on around the world. Just
be more likely to share the Word of God share the gospel with our
friends, invite them to come to Christ with us.
Anyway, I just want to leave you that short message today.
Hopefully I will be feeling better by next week so that I
because I'm sick and I I've just been miserable.
can get back to my regular schedule. I appreciate you
hanging out here with me today. And being patient while I get
better. Thank you so much. You guys all be back on Monday.