“The
most effective way to preach the gospel is through example. If we live
according to our beliefs, people will notice. If the countenance of
Jesus Christ shines in our lives [see Alma 5:14], if we are joyful and at peace with the world, people will want to know why. One of the greatest sermons ever pronounced on missionary work
is this simple thought attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: ‘Preach
the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words’ [in William Fay and
Linda Evans Shepherd, Share Jesus without Fear (1999), 22]” (“Waiting on the Road to Damascus,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2011, 77).
