I wonder if there's not more complexity to this scenario than the answers given indicate.Hasn't happened, but greatest fear wrote:What happens if you get clear revelation to go on a mission and you don't do it?
In particular, I thought of Tally M. when I read this question.
I think there are plenty of legitimate reasons to decide against serving a mission, despite at some point having received revelation indicating you should serve.Tally M, [url=http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/86275/]86275[/url] wrote:I believe that in order for me to have the most spiritual growth, I needed to first prepare to serve a mission and then not go on one.
It depends on personal circumstances. And I'm not sure that if you're in that situation, you necessarily need to repent and feel regret for your "decision to go against personal revelation." The way I read the question, it could very well be applied to a situation where health concerns, preparedness issues, or various other considerations would be severe enough to limit a missionary's ability to serve. The question didn't imply that anyone was deliberately choosing to ignore the revelation they were given.
One last thought: Elder Holland and his son have discussed the fact that sometimes revelation tells us to go one way, the completely wrong way, for just a little while. That way we know 100% after we've turned around that we're going the right way.