Here to Serve a Righteous Cause

Here to Serve a Righteous Cause
Carol F. McConkie

"May we choose to serve a righteous cause as valiant emissaries of our Lord Jesus Christ."
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(remember I am using the "language of faith" meaning I am wording the counsel and teaching "as if" I already believe or am already doing it. All bold type is my insertion.)

• I am faithful and pure in heart.
• I love the Lord, so I serve Him - even amidst my own trials.
• I love others and see them the beauty of each soul.
• I am precious in His sight. WE are precious in His sight.
• He loves us and we are daughters of God; sisters in Zion.
• I have a divine nature and a glorious work to do.
• I discover my individual and eternal worth by acting in accordance with my divine purpose here in mortality. 
• I have a valiant heart through tests, trials, fears and despair.
• I am resolved to do my part to serve the righteous cause of Christ - the work of salvation.
• member missionary work
• convert retention
• activation of less-active members
• temple and family history work
• teaching the gospel
• I am a valued and needed emissary in this cause.
• I/we am the cause for which Jesus suffered, bled and died.
• His cause is 
• the good news 
• the glad tidings that
• he came to be crucified for the world(me)
• to bear the sins of the world(mine)
• to sanctify the world(me)
• to cleanse it from all unrighteousness(me)
• to save us(me)
• I choose to serve the Lord in His righteous cause to become one with the Father and the Son.
• I follow His example, love Him, and serve others with kindness and compassion and will stand in purity, blameless before God at the last day through His Atonement.
• I labor to conquer Satan so my soul may rest in the kingdom of God.
• As a pioneer of the present, I press forward in the work of the Lord, with heroic courage and determined faithfulness like my pioneer ancestors.
• I join with faithful sisters of the past, present and rising generation in the work of salvation.
• The future is magnificent as God rolls on His glorious work through my selfless service given out of a heart filled with love for the Redeemer of the world.
• I accepted the Father's plan before I was born with a pre-mortal covenant:
• to be a savior for myself and the whole human family.
• to serve in partnership with the Lord.
• to accept the working out of the plan as OUR work.
• In mortality I covenant again to serve the Savior in the work of salvation with all my heart, might, mind, and strength,  by participating in sacred priesthood ordinances.
• I received the Holy Ghost and receive His promptings to guide my efforts.
• I understand what God wants me to do and do it.
• I invite others to come learn of Jesus.
• I minister to others in appropriate ways.
• I give everything of my time, talents, and energies to teach and exemplify the principles of the gospel to my family so they may stand courageously and faithfully through trial, temptation, and adversity.
• I know, with the fire of pure testimony, that the family is the very heart of the work of salvation.
• I honor the Father's plan and glorify God as I strengthen and ennoble my covenant marriage.
• I live a pure and virtuous life and keep my sacred covenants.
• I am the Lord's agent and on His errand in all seasons and times.
• I never compare, criticize, or condemn. 
• I have a broken heart, a contrite spirit, and willingly use my divine gifts and unique talents to to do the Lord's work in His way.  
• I humbly pray, "not as I will, but as thou wilt."
• In the strength of the Lord, I do all things.
• I continually seek His guidance in prayer, scriptures study, and the whispering of the Spirit.
• Whatever tomorrow brings, I know God will help me through it.
• I unite with my sisters in our commitment to the Savior, so we are blessed to sustain each other in that service.
• I see no boundaries of age, organization, or marital status in my faithful service with others.
• I repent every day.
• Because I am clean, I glow with the pure light of the Spirit and shine with the beauty of holiness.
• I stand with the Savior as I bless others.
• I am pure through the grace of Christ.
• I deny ungodliness.
• I follow righteousness, faith, charity and peace.
• I am not perfect; I make mistakes, but I repent and am better able to retain the name of Christ written always on my heart.
• I give others a glimpse of heaven as I serve in the name of the Lord, with a pure heart and reflect the Savior's love.
• I move forward with a song in my heart, living the gospel, loving the Lord, and building His kingdom.
• In His glorious work, I will come to know His pure love and will receive true joy and obtain all the glories of eternity.
  
  CONFERENCE CHALLENGE:
• Serve out of love and a pure heart, in all circumstances, in the Lord's way and in His name.
• Participate in the Work of Salvation united with others
• Labor to conquer Satan by denying all ungodliness
• Learn what God would have me do and do it
• Give more time, talent and energy to my marriage and family
• Do not compare, criticize, or condemn others
• Repent daily to remain clean and pure