Katelyn Elgaaen in Utica New York: March 12, 2018 Life's Art Lesson

This week has been yet another one full of learning and service for the Lord.

While teaching someone this past week I used the example of how the gospel is like an art class. The lady we were teaching was an art teacher, and I believe it was the spirit who gave me the idea.

When you are painting before you even start you have FAITH that everything will work out. As you go along mistakes happen. Things go not according to plan. REPENTANCE allows us to change and use our mistakes to become better and erase them. BAPTISM is accepting Christ as the teacher and using all of the tools that He has available to paint. Christ is the perfect artist. If you glance around at His creations it is hard not to admire and desire to aspire and become like Him. When we join this church we are joining His free art class. The HOLY GHOST acts as the teachers aid and goes to us individually giving personalized guidance. We must ENDURE the class. by the end of it when we are able to go and display our life's art work for the Supreme Creators, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ; if we can handle correction, continuing to have perfect faith in the teacher and in our project, repenting as we mess up, using all the available materials, then we will of reached our finest and fullest potential.

A grateful heart is a fertile ground for miracles. I am so grateful for the example and correction from my savior. He knows all the techniques, He understands my potential. He Loves me enough to erase or critique my efforts so I can truly excel. As a missionary, I am inviting those who long to create and improve to join His class.

May we all strive to create beauty and a grateful example for all those who are not sure where to begin painting.