[What if I'm not worthy]

Provided that you can answer truthfully and honestly the questions below then you are deemed 'worthy'.

None of us like the last question, by the way. It seems immodest to say yes to that question.

If you know in your heart that you are Choosing the Right now then leave the past behind where it belongs, in the past and move forward with your life.

Good luck with your Mission application

1. Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost?

2. Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer?

3. Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days?

4. Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?

5. Do you live the law of chastity?

6. Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church?

7. Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

8. Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?

9. Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?

10. Are you a full-tithe payer? Do your keep the Word of Wisdom?

11. Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?

12. If you have previously received your temple endowment: Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple? Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple?

13. Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been?

14. Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord's house and participate in temple ordinances?

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When I was interviewing to be an Elder nothing came to mind. But it's just now that things are popping up...

[What if I'm not worthy]

I'm 19, I have been since January, and I just barely got ordained an Elder.

When I was interviewing with the Bishop and the Stake I was honest and I answered the questions honestly. When I was asked if I considered myself worthy a small part of me said no but I said yes. I attributed it to the adversary trying to make me feel bad about myself. So I got ordained and now I'm starting to wonder if I really am worthy. I have mission plans and I really want to go; wanting to go on a mission was what got me back to the church and out of the bad place I had fallen into.

Lately my thoughts have been wandering, and while I try to keep them good bad thoughts always come in. I push them out when they come in but it bugs me that such thoughts even happen. Another thing worrying me is maybe there are some things in the past that I've repented for that maybe I forgot to talk about with my Bishop, or things that happened that while I did talk to my Bishop in a broad sense I could have maybe explained in greater detail.

I don't know if it's Satan trying to bring me down, or if maybe I'm not worthy of the Melchizedek priesthood. It's starting to really bug me.

This wednesday I'm talking with my Bishop. We're going to start the process of getting my papers turned in. I plan to talk about my concerns with him but right now I need somebody to talk to and I really just need some outside opinions.

[Well, HI THERE!]

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