President Eyring on those to whom the Lord will say "well done":
It will not be the offices held or the time served that will be weighed in the balance with the Lord. We know this from the Lord’s parable of the laborers in the vineyard, where the pay was the same regardless of how long they served or where. They will be rewarded for how they served.
Full talk here.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Prayer and Creation
I came across a little clip with this quote today (unfortunately I couldn't embed it here):
"Meaningful morning prayer is an important element in the spiritual creation of each day—and precedes the temporal creation or the actual execution of the day."
Here is the whole talk: Pray Always, by Elder David A. Bednar
I remember hearing this talk, but didn't notice the part emphasized here. I love that idea of the spiritual creation of each day; it makes me approach prayer in a more purposeful way.
"Meaningful morning prayer is an important element in the spiritual creation of each day—and precedes the temporal creation or the actual execution of the day."
Here is the whole talk: Pray Always, by Elder David A. Bednar
I remember hearing this talk, but didn't notice the part emphasized here. I love that idea of the spiritual creation of each day; it makes me approach prayer in a more purposeful way.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Live Now Right.
I was praying last night about some things that have been weighing on me lately, and I had the thought that I need to focus more on enjoying my blessings and living right now. But, I thought, not in the way the world would say to live for the present or in the now. Then a phrase jumped into my mind and stuck: Live now right.
What does that mean? Not just sweeping away the past or disregarding the future. As I pondered the phrase, I thought that living now right means focusing on the right things for my current season. That will generally include evaluating the past and making necessary changes, and letting go of things that I cannot change. It means preparing prayerfully for the future but not falling prey to worry. It means choosing the better part in my daily decisions. It especially means having a habit of prayerful gratitude, of paying attention and seeing the Lord's hand in my life and following His guidance.
In short it means exercising faith daily so that I can have peace in the present and hope for the future through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Journals
I love this Newsroom article from LDS.org on the importance of keeping a journal.
I am grateful that my mom got me a journal for my eighth birthday. I am grateful that I have felt to keep a journal since then, even if plenty of the the things I wrote as I grew up are surely embarrassing. Writing has helped me grow closer to my Savior and to record the things He has taught me. Reading my own thoughts has helped me to see in retrospect how the Lord's hand has guided my life. And now that I am old enough to want to know more details of my parents' and grandparents' lives, I can see why the things I write may be valuable, even if it doesn't feel like it at the time.
I am grateful that my mom got me a journal for my eighth birthday. I am grateful that I have felt to keep a journal since then, even if plenty of the the things I wrote as I grew up are surely embarrassing. Writing has helped me grow closer to my Savior and to record the things He has taught me. Reading my own thoughts has helped me to see in retrospect how the Lord's hand has guided my life. And now that I am old enough to want to know more details of my parents' and grandparents' lives, I can see why the things I write may be valuable, even if it doesn't feel like it at the time.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
When the Cloud Rested
An excerpt from my personal journal:
Reading in Numbers 9 about the camp of Israel. It is almost humorous how many times it is written that Israel camped when the cloud rested on the tabernacle, and journeyed when it was lifted. No matter how long or short the stay or the journey, they obeyed. I tried to think of why it was emphasized so many times and how it relates to life. I do try to follow where the Lord wants me to go, but I think it can be more frustrating when we are led to stay in one spot for days or months or years. At those times we begin to question the Lord's plan, to wonder what we are doing wrong or what we haven't already learned in that place. But I am sure there can be as much to be learned from staying as from moving, and I think I need to figure out how to just be sometimes, especially as a mom.
The funny thing is, we have moved on average once a year since we were married, and just found out that we will be moving again in just a few months! But as far as my life goes, the physical packing and moving is a repetition resulting from being the the same transient, student stage for a long while. So I am staying and I am moving at the same time. Ha!
Reading in Numbers 9 about the camp of Israel. It is almost humorous how many times it is written that Israel camped when the cloud rested on the tabernacle, and journeyed when it was lifted. No matter how long or short the stay or the journey, they obeyed. I tried to think of why it was emphasized so many times and how it relates to life. I do try to follow where the Lord wants me to go, but I think it can be more frustrating when we are led to stay in one spot for days or months or years. At those times we begin to question the Lord's plan, to wonder what we are doing wrong or what we haven't already learned in that place. But I am sure there can be as much to be learned from staying as from moving, and I think I need to figure out how to just be sometimes, especially as a mom.
The funny thing is, we have moved on average once a year since we were married, and just found out that we will be moving again in just a few months! But as far as my life goes, the physical packing and moving is a repetition resulting from being the the same transient, student stage for a long while. So I am staying and I am moving at the same time. Ha!
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Memorizing.
I want to work on memorizing again. There is power in writing the word of the Lord in our brains, which helps the Spirit write it in our hearts. Also, the combination of my horrible mommy brain with starting to do estate planning make me worried about Alzheimer's! I am going to shoot for one scripture or quote a week (let's ignore the fact that I am already behind). To start, this one from Ezra Taft Benson stood out:
The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.
The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.
-Ezra Taft Benson, April 1988
I am also going to try to at least familiarize myself with each quote in Spanish and Japanese, so here are those, too.
El gran labor de la vida es averiguar cuál es la voluntad del Señor y luego obedecerla.
El gran mandamiento de la vida es amar al Señor.
人生における大きなる務めは主の御心を知り、それを行うことです。
人生における大きなる戒めは主を愛することです。
The great task of life is to learn the will of the Lord and then do it.
The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.
-Ezra Taft Benson, April 1988
I am also going to try to at least familiarize myself with each quote in Spanish and Japanese, so here are those, too.
El gran labor de la vida es averiguar cuál es la voluntad del Señor y luego obedecerla.
El gran mandamiento de la vida es amar al Señor.
人生における大きなる務めは主の御心を知り、それを行うことです。
人生における大きなる戒めは主を愛することです。
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Teaching and Showing
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, an shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Exodus 18:20
This was a good reminder tonight that while the laws and ordinances of God must be taught, my children will really only learn how to walk in the covenant and apply the Gospel through example. Too often I don't live up to the bar I try to set for them, but I hope at least they see me trying and repenting and changing so that they will know the way.
Exodus 18:20
This was a good reminder tonight that while the laws and ordinances of God must be taught, my children will really only learn how to walk in the covenant and apply the Gospel through example. Too often I don't live up to the bar I try to set for them, but I hope at least they see me trying and repenting and changing so that they will know the way.
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