You could make a list of things the Lord asks of you and another list of promises the Lord makes as you share the gospel (for example, see Doctrine and Covenants 30:8; 31:3–5; 32:1, 5; 35:13–15, 24). You could also look for principles that can help you share the gospel. What do you find that inspires you to “declare glad tidings of great joy”? (Doctrine and Covenants 31:3).

Elder Gary E. Stevenson taught that proclaiming the gospel “can be accomplished through simple, easily understandable principles taught to each of us from childhood: love, share, and invite” (“Love, Share, Invite,” Liahona, May 2022, 85). Consider studying his message while thinking about your acquaintances, friends, and family. What ideas come to you about how you can share with them “what [you] love about the gospel of Jesus Christ”? In what ways can you invite them to “come and see,” “come and serve,” and “come and belong”? As you sing or listen to “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” (Hymns, no. 270) or a related hymn, you might ask yourself, “What does the Lord want me to say and be in order to share His gospel?”

See also Marcos A. Aidukaitis, “Lift Up Your Heart and Rejoice,” Liahona, May 2022, 40–43; Topics and Questions, “Inviting All to Receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” “Ministering as the Savior Does,” Gospel Library; “Inviting All to Come unto Christ: Sharing the Gospel” (video), Gospel Library.

IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

• To help your children understand Doctrine and Covenants 33:8–10, you could invite them to try to say a phrase with their mouths closed while you or your other children guess what they are saying. Read verses 8–10 and ask them to open their mouths each time the phrase “open your mouths” is repeated. Why does Heavenly Father want us to open our mouths and share the gospel with others? What can we tell our family and friends about the Savior or His gospel? You could also sing a song about sharing the gospel, such as “We’ll Bring the World His Truth” (Children’s Songbook, 172–73).

• Consider sharing experiences you’ve had related to the principles or promises in Doctrine and Covenants 30–34. What did you learn or feel about your Savior and His work as you served Him?

Here’s another example: Ezra Thayer wrote that sometime before he was baptized, he had a vision in which “a man came and brought me a roll of paper and presented it to me, and also a trumpet and told me to [play] it. I told him that I never [played] any in my life. He said you can [play] it, try it. … It made the most beautiful sound that I ever heard” (“Revelation, October 1830–B, Revelation Book 1,” historical introduction, josephsmithpapers.org). When Joseph Smith later received a revelation for Ezra Thayer and Northrop Sweet, now recorded as Doctrine and Covenants 33, Ezra interpreted the revelation as the roll of paper in his vision. How was the Lord preparing Ezra for the mission He gave him in Doctrine and Covenants 33:1–13?

What evidence do you see that the Lord’s hand was in the lives of these early Church members? Who has the Lord placed in your life to help you come to Christ? How is He preparing you to bless others through your faithfulness, love, or invitation?

See also “A Mission to the Lamanites,” in Revelations in Context, 45–49.

• You could take your children outside to see the foundation of their home or Church building and ask them to describe it. Why does a building need a strong, solid foundation?
  DOWNLOAD We Can Build a Happy Home activity (HERE or below).

  Read with them Doctrine and Covenants 33:12–13, and share with each other your feelings about why the Lord wants us to build our lives on His gospel. Why is “rock” a good word to describe the gospel? How can we build our lives on the rock of the gospel? (see also Matthew 7:24–29).

• FOR MORE IDEAS, see this month’s issue of the Friend magazine.
  SUGGESTION on The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (from the Friend HERE). Plus, see the WISE & FOOLISH MAN activities below.