FACES

There was an activity that we did for our last meeting together as missionaries that was really good for me.  As I continue to think about it, I realize what I need to do, even if it may be hard. It was an object lesson that involved halloween, being that it was halloween that we did this on. We began by drawing a big pumpkin on the chalk board, and we went around the cirle having everyone add one little thing that they would do if they were carving a real pumpkin.


Then at the end, we read matthew 5:14-16 about letting our light shine to all the world. And I said if we had a real pumpkin, and we just drew on it with a sharpie, if someone then tried to shine a light through it, would you be able to see the light. And the answer would be no, you wouldn't see any light. But if you were to hollow out the pumpkin and really carve out the face instead of just drawing on it, and you were to put a candle inside of it, it would give off light for everyone to see. So if we become clean inside and out, and santify our selves, and not just put on a face on the outside, but make a true change from within, then our light will be able to shine forth unto everyone and we will be able to glorfy our father in heaven. Miracles will be able to come forth. Also Epheshians 2:8-10, as we created the pumkin on the board, we also are created by God that we might do the works ordained for us. If we realize who we were created by and then realize what our potential can be, as we strive to be clean inside and out, and not just put a face on, then our light shall shine for all to see.