I like that he considers his role with the atheist who may never have read the Book of Mormon as he had invited him to do to be equal with his role with the young man who later joined the church.
You and I know that we lived as children of our Heavenly Father before coming to this earth and that the earth was created for the purpose of giving each person the opportunity to obtain a body, gain experience, learn, and grow in order to receive eternal life—which is God’s life. Heavenly Father knew we would suffer and sin on earth, so He sent His Son, whose “matchless life” and infinite atoning sacrifice make it possible for us to be forgiven, healed, and made whole.
To know these truths is life changing! When a person learns the glorious purpose of life, comes to understand that Christ forgives and succors those who follow Him, and then chooses to follow Christ into the waters of baptism, life changes for the better—even when the external circumstances of life do not.
If we truly feel that coming to Christ will make life better for anyone we will never have the inclination to hide that light from others.
Choosing to not hold up the gospel light moves us to the shadows, where we are susceptible to temptation. Importantly, the converse is true: choosing to hold up the gospel light brings us more fully into that light and the protection it provides against temptation.
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