The Philippines Area Plan 2023

Alright, it's been a while after watching the video I try to cover all the messages and invitations about the 2023 area plan and here it is.

To those who haven't watched the video, see the previous post about this subject and I posted a video link. See here.

So here's the area plan logo before it was modified for this year -

The Philippines Area Plan
Previously owned Logo

And here it is, taken during our combined class which we discussed some of it -

The resolution isn't good since it
was taken during our class,
so I have to take a
quick shot about it.
But here's the part about it.

So the concept was changed to "I will go" and "I will serve" for 2023. So, what with it?

Here are my Commentaries about the Area plan from Elder Bangerter and to the best of my knowledge how this all goes.

Elder Bangerter Talk about the prior area plan and introduce the adjusted Area Plan for 2023. He added that the highest Goal is to come unto Christ through ordinances received as we go and served the Lord. He quoted President Russell M. Nelson's address - "It is His house. It is filled with His power. Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now. He is making His temple more accessible. He is accelerating the pace at which we are building temples. He is increasing our ability to help gather Israel.

He is also making it easier for each of us to become spiritually refined. I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can."

Lastly, he encouraged everyone who planned to go on and prepare to enter the temple but haven't accomplished the goal to talk to their leaders or bishops for help. He extends his invitation to Youth, Young Single Adults and members who aren't yet endowed to do the same thing for their plan to receive a temple recommend to enter the temple, promising everyone who heeds this plan that it will be a "Cherished Blessing in their lives".

Individual worthiness to enter the Lord's house requires much individual spiritual preparation. But with the Lord's help, nothing is impossible. In some aspects, it is easier to build a temple than it is to build a people prepare for a temple.

Individual worthiness requires a total conversion of mind and heart to be more like the Lord, to be an honest citizen, to be a better example, and to be a holier person."

- President Rusell M. Nelson

He then addresses the leader or Bishops to seek those people that need assistance in their preparation to enter the temple. He instructed us to organise a temple preparation class and make it a goal for every student. By so doing, will help them achieve the goal and will eventually bless their lives.

Doctrine and Covenants 58:26-33

Some of the notes that I'd learned that may remind of doing the best thing unto the Lord.

Here's part of it from Doctrine and Covenants section 58 -

26 For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

The message is Plain actually, that I don't need to explain it in full. God wants a wise and faithful servants. Everything is already provided and were commanded to perform some duty. It's not necessary to hear an instruction over again first before doing something. If there are thing needs to be done for goodness sake, then why not doing it waiting for a word from heaven?

27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

It's our responsibility to do good works and be engaged in doing what's right using our own agency. Which means, when we became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ our covenants is to follow him and perform goodness. 

28 For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.

Actually the reward is already there once we covenanted with God. He is bound when we do whatever what He wants us to do.

29 But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned.

We sometimes neglect important matters that sometimes lure us away to do good works or good choices.