Sacrament Meeting Talk - DESIRE

 Sacrament Meeting Talk - Sunday March 23, 2025

Howdy y'all, i hope this sacrament service today has brought the spirit to you.Im Elder Helm im from Vineyard Utah and have been out a little over 7 months. Listening to all these wonderful missionary experiences is something i love and am truly grateful for.

And although we have not all served set apart full time missions we are all working towards the same goal, to gather Isreal, to bring the people, the community and the members even closer to Jesus Christ.

As i was preparing to give this talk i wasnt sure how i wanted to go about this, 

some 18 year old kid whos barely out of highschool, hates waking up in the morning and you know at the beginning of my mission just trying to get out that door was a struggle some if not most days. 

So i asked myself whats changed? Whats made it easier to get out that door and work? And so i pondered on these questions for about 30 sec before i got distracted, im sure some half baked idea came to my head and i went with it. So if this talk sucks whoops ill try better next time. 

The thought that came to my mind when i asked myself those questions was

Desire.

Desire is really the only thing that makes me change, personally you could yell at me for a very long time and not get anything done because i dont have a Desire to listen or to do what ever you want me to do. Im sure weve all had experiences where the missionaries have asked you to do something and theres just no desire, trust me i did it all the time back home, i know. 

 But I want everyone in this room right now to think of a friend they have, a family member they care about, or an acquaintance that you briefly talked with and ask your self could the gospel bless there life? And now your probably thinking well no duh yeah of course. So then my only question for you is what's stopping you from sharing it with them. To often we look at sharing the gospel as a drag something to fear doing because you might mess up that relationship with that person or maybe you just dont know how best to approach that person. The savior didn't just start by preaching at them expecting them to listen to him he made them Desire the Gospel by his Example and the blessings that come with it. Us as missionaries do not want to scare away your friends by bugging them on there front porch over and over and over again trust me we do that alot, rather we want to help guide you and Build upon your Desires to make your friends Desire this gospel for themselves so that they will want the blessings from the savior for themselves. when they have a Desire they will change and come closer to Jesus Christ through you. Id like to share a quick quote that helps me put perspective on relationships and Desire as a servant of the lord this is by Dale Carnegie he says " You can Make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you" I cannot change the Desires of your hearts but i would love to help build upon your desires. As i have been in grassvalley now for 2 and a half months coming up on three i have grown to love this ward and the members i see the desire this ward has to grow and impact the lives of many. 

Id like to share a story real quick. About 3 years ago i had the desire to Run a Triathlon now for those of you who dont know a Triathlon consists of a swim a bike and then a run with no breaks in-between the distance varies and its often tiring and hard. At this time im 15 no experience but my parents had ran in a couple when i was probably 8 or 9 and i always looked back and really wanted to run one so with the help of my parents i sighned up its middle of January and the race is scheduled for early April now the only problem is i was a little on the heavier side of things as my doctor would say and was in no shape to run this Triathlon let alone had no experience other then the guidance of my parents. but with those concerns i didn't care i wanted to do this more then anything so i started training. every morning before school i would get up and run now at the beginning i was struggling to get even a mile without being absolutely gassed and to think i would have to do a swim and then a bike as well overwhelmed me, i felt inadequate and weak but no matter those thoughts i kept on trying my Desire to complete this race was far greater than any fear i had. By the time race day rolled around i had lost around 55lbs and was feeling amazing but just as i was on the high of my life i realized one thing i forgot my wetsuit and would have to do the swim in the fridged river without the protection from the cold. While i was waiting to start looking around at all my competition who were all wearing wetsuits my dad was there hyping me up and cheering me on bringing back that desire that was being over shaddowd by my doubts i took that fridged plung and started that race. That race was amazing not the easiest thing ever but looking back at all that doubt and opposition i had previously had ment nothing now that i was fullfing my desire to race. I completed that race it i didn't set any records or even make the podium but i fullfilled what i had set out to do.

In all our lives we all have fears and worries about sharing this gossple but deep down i know its your desire. The Grassvalley ward should be a place where no one fears to bring there friends. It should be a sanctuary for those looking for a shelter you are the way to bring people to the savior i wish us missionaries could do it all but in all reality we can only be the fule that feeds yall and helps this ward grow.

so thinking back i would like to invite you to invite those people you were thinking of to dinner, or to an activity something that would create a relationship and allow Desire to change there hearts so that they can have the Light of Jesus Christ in there lives

I know that Jesus Christ is our savior and that this is His church and that only by him we have may have Joy and i also know that he has given us the responsibility and the chance to gather it together so please take it.

 i say these things 

In the name of Jesus Christ Amen