"For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul."
Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
Ran across a German saying today: "Alles ist fertig: es muss nur noch gemacht werden." I looked it up in Google translate and it told me that it means "Everything is ready: it just remains to be done." And that reminded me of this scripture. I think when God tells us that the field is white already to harvest, he is saying that everything is ready--it just needs to be done.
That is true of a lot of missionary work, but also many other things. We delay doing things because we think that we need more planning or thought, and sometimes that is just fear or procrastination or delay tactics because we don't feel ready. Not saying that planning or awareness and safety aren't important, especially if you are doing something super dangerous like mountain climbing or cave diving or whatever... but with most things, there is a point at which it is enough, and if the proposed activity is something that God has indicated that we should go forward with, then we should trust that his preparation is much better than ours. If he could arrange for a fish to pay a tax collector, he can certainly arrange for whatever it is that we are going to need in the moment.
Today, let's do the work that God has prepared for us to do, whether it be our callings at church or our employment, schooling, or just life choices. God has prepared the way for us to make a difference for good. let's move forward boldly, always praying and listening to the Lord, but still trusting in the Lord and moving forward even when we aren't certain and we have to take some things on faith. Let's find what God has prepared for us to do, and do it.
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