Looking on the heart is in many ways considered difficult because it requires putting aside our personal opinions to evalute ourselves and others.  HOWEVER, looking is quite a weak verb.  I´d like to use the phrase ACTING on the heart.  Life would be so much easier if everyone would truly display the same person that is written in the heart.  Nowadays, people wear too many masks.  Masks that distort reality and result in confusion, dishonesty, and sadness.  

In a recent district inventory, all six of us missionaries discussed our weaknesses and strengthsto try and resolve some of the problems that had occured. After everyone had shared, I stood up and wrote 3 word on a blackboard.  Marriage, Preach my Gospel, and Missionary Manuel. I then asked the question, `What would your husband/wife think about you right now?`  Dead Silence.  I then encouraged everyone to choose an attribute in preach my gospel or the missionary manuel to focus on for the week and improve.  By the end of that week, hearts were changed from ok to great!

Recently, Elder Torres and I had the chance to teach a 16 year old investiagor by the name of Tiago, Saturday.  The lesson of the Restoration of the gospel totally grabbed his attention and he promised to go to church the following Sunday.  Yesterday he went.  Yesterday was also Fast and Testimony Sunday.  Yesterday, he rose up in front of the congragation and bore his testimony of the truthfulness of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints.  He also specifically gave thanks for me and my companion because he felt heartfelt, brotherly love when we conversed.  Now he has a baptismal date for next Sunday! When we act on our heart, wowowowow, others will know it. 

Elder Johnson