Creation Through Video, Lifting Others, and Building up Spiritual Momentum ft. Jared Bender - #447
Jared is one of the brains behind The Missionary Box, a subscription service that helps people send care packages to missionaries. But that's just the beginning for Jared. In this special conversation that almost was never uploaded, we dive into trusting God, lifting up others, and spiritual momentum.
More From Jared
Jared's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heyitsjaredbender
Jared's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitsjaredbender/
Jared's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missionary-box-podcast/id1656876330
More From Me:
My Weekly Newsletter - https://dallincandland.substack.com/
"God is Trying to Talk to Me" (My First Poetry Book!) - https://amzn.to/3NCXtui
Podcast YouTube Channel (For Highlights, Cool Shorts, and More!): https://www.youtube.com/@yieldtodaypodcast
Resources Mentioned:
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" - https://amzn.to/3Pb47J9
"The Power of Spiritual Momentum" by Russell Nelson - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/47nelson?lang=eng
Jamal's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/photoswithjamal/
2 Nephi 2 from The Book of Mormon - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2?lang=eng
Note: This was recorded back in December 2022
Jared was getting married in March so this is being uploaded a year late! Haha but with God things are always on time. ;)
Note 2: If you heard this episode within the first 10 hours of it being live
Time Stamps:
2:00 - Parents Helping us Explore Our Curiousities
3:40 - Jared Explains Self-Efficacy - ability to stay on track to reach goals
5:00 - Thinking of Raising Children as a Stewardship
7:30 - Living as a Missionary DEEP Into the Pandemic
8:23 - "Prank-Calling for Jesus"
9:30 - Adjusting to being back home after a mission
11:30 - Building up momentum and learning from that
12:00 - The Power of Spiritual Momentum Talk from Russell Nelson
13:30 - Getting Virtuous Cycles Going in Our Lives
14:50 - Breaking Down my 5:39 Mile
16:09 - Jared Being Able to Use His Camera Equipment on His Mission
18:15 - Right Before My Last Day Working at DI
19:10 - Jared's YouTube Creator Journey
22:05 - His Upcoming Marriage and Launching Missionary Box
25:35 - Families Communicating With Missionaries on Their Missions
26:28 - The Butterfly Effect Explained
28:43 - Getting Subscriptions That Help You
37:00 - Everything in My Life is Changing
Quotes:
4:21- "There are no things to be long-term worried about."
8:30 - "I Learned a LOT of grit on my mission which I'm really grateful for."
9:12 - "A mission attacks your biggest insecurities to make you stronger."
16:37 - "We've got a team, we've got a system, let's PUMP OUT content!"
19:20 - "If you consume too much and not create enough - you feel gross."
31:40 - "You can't fail when you are doing something that helps people feel happy."
44:24 - "I've spend so much time in the scriptures and it's still nowhere close to enough (I'll