The bar was raised by the leaders of the Church, and now the minimum standard for participating in missionary work is absolute moral worthiness; physical health and strength; intellectual, social, and emotional development. In every high-jumping competition there is a minimum height at which the competition starts. The high jumper cannot ask to start at a lower height. In the same way, you should not expect the standards to be lowered to allow you to serve a mission. If you want to be a missionary, you must be able to clear the minimum standards. But once you reach those minimum standards, shouldnt you try to keep raising the bar? I ask you the same question I asked my son many years ago: If you dont raise the bar, how will you ever know your potential? My challenge to you is to recognize that a minimum standard exists-and you must reach it to serve as a full-time missionary-but dont stop there. The greatest generation of missionaries will not reach its full potential unless it keeps raising the bar. You must recognize that missionary service is emotionally demanding. Your support system is going to be withdrawn from you as you leave home and go out into the world. Many of the ways you use now to cope with emotional stress-like hanging out with friends, going off by yourself, playing video games, or listening to music-are not allowed by the rules of missionary conduct. There will be days of rejection and disappointment. Learn now about your emotional limits, and learn how to control your emotions under the circumstances you will face as a missionary. By doing this, you raise the bar to greater heights and, in effect, fortify yourself against emotional challenges during your missionary service.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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