We’ve been praying and fasting to recognize and follow the Spirit. One of the things we teach is that faith in Christ leads to repentance (change of mind). One of the things Elder Baum and I have been led to change is how we deal with conflict between us. Instead of contention, we are becoming more loving, kind, patient, and long-suffering. We find ourselves thanking God at the end of the day for the power (faith) to overcome habits that interfere with the Spirit. Faith begets mercy which then begets greater faith.
We have been volunteering at the hospital to help the chaplain cover the weekend. It’s so satisfying to watch people rally after Elder Baum has prayed for them. We are often prompted to do or say something we would not have ordinarily thought of…like printing pictures of Christ someone sent on the Internet and finding a perfect opportunity to pass them on, or singing a hymn, or giving a lesson on the Parable of the Sower, or encouraging someone to live their dream and then having them read James 1:5. One gentleman began to weep when we pointed out that God must have something more for him to do. I gave him a hug with the hope he didn’t mind and found out it was a very Baptist thing to do!!
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