The second daily habit is to always be conscious of where my thoughts are leading me. I attended a fireside for single adults about relationships, where Matt Townsend, nationally recognized expert on relationships, opened my eyes to what sin literally means and why God feels it is important to always be free of sin. Townsend pointed out that sin means "without" in spanish. What are you without when you sin? You are without the spirit. He shared the blessing Heavenly Father promises us when we do always remember Him and that is "that we may always have His spirit to be with him (us)."(Moroni 4 and 5) I understand the eternal truth that by taking upon ourselves the name of Christ, always remembering Him and keeping His commandments I will NEVER be without His spirit.
The final daily habit I have been implementing is to study the gospel. I created this blog in hopes of it becoming a journal of my thoughts, feelings and revelations as I study daily. This blog will include a list of different topics fully equipped with links to scriptures, talks, and other references.
I am not looking to receive profit from the writings on this blog, so if you feel inclined to use my thoughts for lessons and talks please do so. A lot of what I will write will be based off the doctrine of the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please note that personal experiences, stories and confessions are intended to add meaning and depth to my understanding and should not be viewed as a reflection of the church.
Some one mentioned a quote in Sacrament Meeting today that made me think of this post. They said something along the lines of "Do my actions reflect my prayers?"
ReplyDeleteIt is good to pray to and communicate with our Father in Heaven but we also need to be acting on the answers and promptings we receive in answer to those prayers. If we pray for missionary experiences, for example, we need to put ourselves out there and talk with people about the Gospel, despite our fears.