Alma 10: 4-5; 15: 16, 18; Alma 16: 13-15; 34: 8

How does willingness to sacrifice bless all of us?

"4 And behold, I am also a man of no small reputation among all those who know me; yea, and behold, I have many kindreds and friends, and I have also acquired much riches by the hand of my industry.

5 Nevertheless, after all this, I never have known much of the ways of the Lord, and his mysteries and marvelous power. I said I never had known much of these things; but behold, I mistake, for I have seen much of his mysteries and his marvelous power; yea, even in the preservation of the lives of this people." (Alma 10: 4-5)

"16 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;" (Alma 15: 16)

"18 Now as I said, Alma having seen all these things, therefore he took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord." (Alma 15: 18)

"13 And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance to the people in their temples, and in their sanctuaries, and also in their synagogues, which were built after the manner of the Jews.

14 And as many as would hear their words, unto them they did impart the word of God, without any respect of persons, continually.

15 And thus did Alma and Amulek go forth, and also many more who had been chosen for the work, to preach the word throughout all the land. And the establishment of the church became general throughout the land, in all the region round about, among all the people of the Nephites." (Alma 16: 13-15)

"8 And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of men, to take upon him the transgressions of his people, and that he shall atone for the sins of the world; for the Lord God hath spoken it." (Alma 34: 8)

And here's the commentary entitled: "Discipleship requires sacrifice." : 

"It might be interesting to make a list of the things Amulek gave up to embrace the gospel (see Alma 10:4–5; 15:16) and compare it to a list of what he gained (see Alma 15:18; 16:13–15; 34:8). What are you willing to sacrifice to become a more faithful disciple of Jesus Christ?"

Things Amulek gave up to embrace the gospel: 1) his own father, 2) many kindreds, 3) many friends, 4) all his gold, 5) all his silver, and 6) all his precious things

Things he gained: 1) his new friend, brother in Christ, and companion (Alma); 2) had the opportunity to impart the word of God continually to all the Nephites throughout their land; 3) has been chosen to do such work of the Lord, 4) helped to establish the church among all the Nephites; 5) has gained a lot more new friends in Christ-being a missionary; 6) he laid up treasures in heaven which value is far greater than that of gold, silver and all the precious things he gave up.

 I'm willing to sacrifice my time and energy more to become a more faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. I'm getting back to writing my goals daily and scripting my day out each and every day to make sure that I am spending more of my time and energy according to God's will and pleasure rather than my own will and pleasure alone.