From the "Vilest of Sinners"

"...they took a small number with them and returned to their father, the king, and desired of him that he would grant unto them that they might, with these whom they had selected, go up to the land of Nephi that they might preach the things which they had heard, and that they might impart the word of God to their brethren, the Lamanites—

That perhaps they might bring them to the knowledge of the Lord their God, and convince them of the iniquity of their fathers;...that they might also be brought to rejoice in the Lord their God, that they might become friendly to one another, and that there should be no more contentions in all the land which the Lord their God had given them.

Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble.

And thus did the Spirit of the Lord work upon them, for they were the very vilest of sinners. And the Lord saw fit in his infinite mercy to spare them; nevertheless they suffered much anguish of soul because of their iniquities, suffering much and fearing that they should be cast off forever.

And it came to pass that they did plead with their father many days that they might go up to the land of Nephi."

Mosiah 28:1-5

The sons of Mosiah are some of my favorite people in the Book of Mormon. They brought thousands of people unto Christ, and brought happiness into the lives of many more. Their example still affects us today! There was one thing that specifically stuck out to me today. These young men, before they became these outstanding missionaries, were going about rebelling against their father and the church. They were trying to tear down the church and lead many away from the precious truths within. They were termed, as the scripture says above, "the very vilest of sinners". As I thought about this, I thought more about how repentance works in our daily lives. Especially for me as a missionary. Why is daily repentance important for missionary work?

I try to imagine teaching someone about repentance when I haven't fully repented myself. I imagine that it's like trying to teach someone to be a professional football player when I don't even fully understand the game myself. These young men had been the vilest of sinners. There is no way that they could have helped someone come unto Christ unless they had done so themselves, but because they had learned from their mistakes they were able to teach with more power than ever before.
Today I want to be more like the sons of Mosiah.
Who is someone in the scriptures you have learned from and want to become more like?