Everyone we talk to has a reason why we have not received our call yet. It is interesting to me, some are serious, some are crazy, but most are, "who knows?"
The bottom line is that Father knows why things are taking time to develop, or our future location of service has not been decided yet. Elder Maxwell preached that if we knew how close Father was to our lives, how many little tiny things within our personal life Father knows about, and He directs, controls, and influences, we would be totally amazed. He taught that our development, our growth in mortality is so important to him that he cannot let us go alone without His influence even for a moment, for we would all blow it and Father has a detailed plan for each of us.
That must be true about our mission call also. He is in charge. There are reasons why. And one day perhaps we shall know what they are. Perhaps not. But it doesn't matter, for He knows what is best, even the timing of our mission call.
Today when I teach High Priests, I have felt the inspiration that I need to teach that the most important calling we will ever have, the one that most of us have now, is the calling of being a FATHER. We will be fathers throughout the eternities. We probably should work on that calling every day, no?
I remember Elder Bednar saying that many of those in his stake approached him, and as he asked them what he could do for them, he was told, "Please teach my husband..." I wonder if any of our wives are praying the same thing?
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