Moses objected in six ways to his call to serve: He was inadequate. He lacked knowledge. The people would reject him. He was ineloquent. Someone else could do it better. His early efforts failed. God answered every objection, and Moses fulfilled his calling. We can learn from Moses to overcome our own misgivings about callings.
The Trial of Your Faith
Why did Abraham have to wait so long to receive promised blessings? Because the space between promise and fulfillment is where faith lives. During that period of uncertainty, Abraham had the opportunity not only to demonstrate his faith but also to refine it.
Commandments and Trust
Noah, Lehi, and Nephi treated God's commandments as sacred trusts. God does not demand flawlessness in all things at all times, but we can show our love for Him by accepting His invitations and assignments and fulfilling them faithfully.
“All the People Hate Me”
Enoch felt insecure in his calling to preach the gospel. God assured him that He would help him fulfill his mission. Elder Bednar added that Enoch became a better teacher over time. Imposter syndrome can be beneficial if it motivates us to work harder, learn more, and seek for God's help.
In Derision
Derision and mockery—treating someone as though they were beneath us or even worthless—are foolish because they are inaccurate. All of God's children have inestimable worth. Mistreating them reveals more about our blindness than about their weakness. Therefore, we should ignore contemptuous language, even when it comes from supposed friends or even from ourselves.
“Be Thou Humble”
God has promised to guide us, answer our prayers, and strenghen us by His grace if we humble ourselves. Why is humility a prerequisite for these blessings? Maybe it's because this type of gift must be willingly received.
Convinced of Our Ungodly Deeds
The Greek word "elegcho" has no exact English equivalent. It means to bring a fault to light, awakening an internal desire to correct it. When the Savior told John Murdock that He comes to "convince" us of our ungodly deeds, He meant that He will show us our faults so that we want to repent.
Seeing the Face of God
The first verse of Doctrine and Covenants 93 lays out a simple formula: Those who follow Christ will come to know Him. He promises that we will "see [His] face and know that [He is]," which implies far more than being in His presence. It means that we will understand and recognize Him.
Unselfish Talent Development
God gives us talents so that we can serve and bless others. He wants us to develop them in order to serve others more. As we use our talents in service to others, they grow.
That Through Him All Might Be Saved
In Jerusalem and in the Americas, Jesus proclaimed, "I will draw all men unto me." In 1832, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon learned more about the meaning of that promise. Jesus offers salvation to all of God's children, meaning that He makes available to us all of the glory which we are willing to receive.