Chapter 18 verse 10: Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?
Sometimes it's helpful to me to apply this verse by putting blanks to be filled in, like this. Now I say unto you, if _____ be the desire of your hearts, what have you against _____, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?
If a strong family unit be the desire of my heart, what have I against family scripture study, that the Lord may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon us? If charity for my fellow man be the desire of my heart, what have I against serving others, that the Lord may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon me?
The lesson I learn from this is that there is always a way for the righteous desires of our heart to be fulfilled; we just have to be willing to do what is required. What do we have against it?
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