Ports and Harbors

Man this last week was great! We started teaching another family and we invited the husband to be baptized. Still waiting to find the date for it, but we're excited for whenever it happens! As for everyone else they've been coming and going. Being outside again is really nice even when it bounces up to like 90 degrees 😅🌡. We've been having a ton of barbecues with members because we can only visit outside right now, lots of good grill! So if you cant tell, I'm super happy.

So forgiveness, great stuff, but why are we asked to forgive everyone? 

I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men” (Doctrine and Covenants 64:9–10).

So I practiced this lesson by starting to forgive those I felt had wronged or hurt me. As i did that, this was my answer. "What are you harbouring in your port?"

 Ports are the docks or part just off shore where ships can safely dock or anchor safely to deliver their cargo. While ships are in port it is known as harbouring. We all have spiritual ports that have ships harbored. There can only be so many ships in port at a time. So what ships do we harbor in our lives? Do we harbor kindeness? Ill will? Love? Bitterness? 

In understanding this it became so obvious to my why we're asked to forgive! Because the Atonement of Jesus Christ is just out of port, waiting to deliver some amazing cargo. But is there room in our port for it to come in. With forgiveness we allow and malice, ill will, and negative feelings to leave port in order to make room for a better ship to come in. So of course we're required to forgive! If we dont theres no room!  

Man I love it when the spirit teaches me something new! This stuff is great! I love yall and talk to you next week!

-Elder King