Scripture Thought for the Day:

From a Church News article about training new mission presidents in a seminar:
Virtuous missionaries obey God's commandments, follow the mission rules and the counsel of the mission president, Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf said. They pray for strength to resist temptation and follow the promptings of the Spirit. They quickly repent of any sins or wrongdoings. There are two Christ like attributes that will lead you and your missionaries safely through unknown territories and carry you across deep and fearsome canyons. They are faith and hope. He said faith in Jesus Christ lead to action, including repentance, obedience and dedicated service.
Faith will refine and enhance the principle of work. To bear fruit, missionary service has to be hard work motivated by deep love for God and His children, not just hard labor without such a love.
Faith is like the muscles of the arm; if we exercise them, they grow strong. Hope is directly connected to faith in Jesus Christ. Hope is the abiding trust that the Lord will fulfill His promises to us. It is manifest in confidence, optimism, enthusiasm, and patient perseverance. It is believing and expecting that our prayers will be answered."