Personal Worthiness

1. Personal Worthiness is necessary to accomplish missionary work.
D&C 88:74
In this verse, the Lord commanded us to be clean; and, if we try to be so, He has promised to clean us. Cleaning ones' self is achieved through our efforts and the mercy of the Lord. He will help us to gain purity and remain to be pure. However, it should be our desire to be clean. His powers are enough to wash us clean from our impurities, as long as we come to Him.
D&C 121:45
As we strive to be clean and pure before God, our love for our fellowmen will increase as well. we are to maintain this feelings by filling our thoughts of virtuous matters that will help increase our worthiness before God. Then will we gain favor in the sight of the Lord and receive His promised blessings for obeying His commandments and diligently fulfilling our duties