#hearHymn

The youth speaker in church on Sunday, was my gal, whom I fondly refer to as 'Sweet T'. The topic she was to center her remarks around was How do I hear Heavenly Father and draw others to Christ?  I jotted down things she said that stood out to me. 

For her, drawing someone to Christ hasn't ever been having a friend agree to take missionary discussions and be baptized. After further thought, realized that drawing others to Christ takes other forms: a smile, words of hope, being a friend … 'Love Centered Actions'. 

Music. The 2nd verse of hymn #270, a favorite of hers, says, "perhaps today there are loving words which Jesus would have me speak; there may be now n the paths of sin some wonderer I should seek. O, Savior, if thou wilt be m guide, tho dark and rugged the way, My voice shall echo the message sweet: I'll say what you want me to say".   If you are trying to hear Him then you'll have love centered actions. The lord asks of us a broken heart, contrite spirit, faith, and to not hide our voice or talent (D&C 60:2). 

I can help bring others to Christ & best build through sharing my gift of music. A few months back was having a particularly hard time feeling Christlike. prayed. Felt to listen to Christ-centered music, whenever she chose to listen/play to music, for a week. through this it allowed her to think more of Christ and His voice becomes familiar to us. He lets us know how to participate and help Him. "so trusting my all to thy tender care, And knowing thou lovest me, I'll do thy will with a heat sincere, I'll be what you want me to be" (verse 3, hymn 270).  

Prescott AZ Stake hear Hymn, April 2021, https://youtu.be/XZGR4vWpxsk 

Sweet T, Mimz, and I singing, April 2020, We Seek After these Things, https://www.facebook.com/790858451/videos/10159755487998452/ 

Sweet T, opening soloist, Singing with high school choir, March 2020 





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