the true gospel of Jesus Christ! Why do I want to serve a mission? Not because it's something my church is forcing me to do, or even expecting me to do. I want to serve, because I want to help people come to the greatest source of happiness in this life. The message of Christ's gospel is peace, hope, and happiness. That's what I want to share. This gospel has brought untold happiness into my life, and I want to share it with everyone else.
The first thing that brings me happiness in the gospel is the fact that I know, without a doubt, that God exists. He is in control, He is my Heavenly Father, and He loves me. I know this because I know He answers prayers, and the Holy Ghost has confirmed it to me. Not only does He love me, but even on my worst days, when I can see nothing worth loving in myself, He is there to open my eyes, and show me what He thinks of me.
There is always hope in the gospel. I think the most important thing I've learned in my life, is that my Savior Jesus Christ is always there with arms outstretched, towards me, beckoning me towards Him, reminding me that no matter how awful I think I am, He sees something worth saving. Even when I feel like no one could love me, He, the most perfect person to ever come down to this earth has suffered for my sins so that I can return and be with Him and our Father again someday, as brothers in the gospel.
There's a happiness that comes from living the gospel of Jesus Christ. I don't know why, I mean for a while, I thought it would be opposite. Trying to live all those rules, it's just a deprivation of all the fun I could be having. But it's not, now I see the effects of trying to step outside of God's path, and yeah, you may have some fun, but at the end of the day, when I've lived by God's rules, I sleep better, and I'm just happier, more willing to help. So maybe you think I'm missing something, but if you haven't tried to live by God's path and expectations, it's definitely worth trying.
I could go on and on, but I don't wanna sound overyly preachy. I just wish everyone were ready to let the gospel into their lives. I'm not saying it's the easiest path, I know that around every corner there is hardship, but I learned in institute that we have a lot more people on our side, cheering us on, than working against us. All around, I think it's a great deal, and I can't wait until I get to dedicate two years of my life to declaring the gospel to the world.
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