Enos

Enos is amazing!

Do you want to go from you to SUPER YOU?

Follow the Enos pattern.

Enos describes his experience as a “wrestle” which he had before God (1:2).

As we fulfill our missionary purpose, we will have our own spiritual wrestles to grow our testimonies and help us to teach others with authentic experiences of our own.

Enos also prayed because his soul hungered (1:4).

Elders and Sisters, we promise that moving past checklist prayers, or box check scripture study, to truly wanting a personal connection with Heaven, will bring change. The Lord said to John in Revelations that He stands at the door and knocks and anyone that hears His voice and opens the door, He will come in and they will have dinner together! (Paraphrase intentional)

Can you imagine? Dinner with the Lord!!!! The things you would talk about! The things He would teach you! The feelings you would have!

This is what you’re after and it’s what the world needs. The friends we walk by everyday need to know that a covenant based personal relationship with Jesus Christ is not only possible, it's what He wants!

The voice of the Lord assured Enos that his sins were forgiven because of his faith in Christ.

Experiencing the peace of the Atonement firsthand is what will give each of us the authentic authority to invite others to repent (1:5).

That is why Enos’ focus turned outward once he felt this amazing love from the Lord. This sequence mirrors the exact change of heart we all need. Just as Enos’ desires naturally expanded outward when his faith grew, ours will too. He wrote that he began to feel a desire for the welfare of his brethren, the Nephites. This represents your love for your companion, your district, all the missionaries, the members of your branch, etc. (1:9)

Finally, Enos pours out his whole soul for his enemies, the Lamanites. This is the ultimate missionary heart, which involves praying deeply for strangers, those who reject the message, or even people who openly mock or antagonize us (1:11).

Finally, armed with a love of God and of all men, Enos teaches us about unshakable faith and laboring with all diligence. Remember from PMG, p. 13 (President Court’s favorite page) “success as a missionary is determined primarily by your desire and commitment.” Your diligence and faith in God’s promises, will make each of us successful, even without immediate results.

You might be planting seeds you never see grow and harvested. Read how Enos and his brethren kept laboring with the Lamanites, but without success. Trust in the Lord’s timing. That is how we will be able to labor tirelessly to “declare it in all [our] days, and have rejoiced in it above that of the world.” (1:26)

We love Enos, Elders and Sisters! We can’t wait for his conversion to impact your conversion, and your conversion to impact those that you will teach today, tomorrow and for the rest of your mission!

As you fulfill your missionary purpose to invite all to come unto Christ and receive the restored gospel through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end, we promise you the blessings that come from desire and commitment - He will help us do His work!

There is so much here in this smol buk blo Enos!

What will the Lord show you as you study it?

Have an awesome day! Lavem ufala evriwan!