Great Spiritual Thought

Today at my Primary Presidency Meeting, we had a really good Spiritual Thought from the President. I loved it so much I wanted to share. It is worth the read and really think about this to yourselves, your loves ones, your spouse.

Topic: Faith, Hope, Be not afraid.
This came from my Primary President which she heard in Ward Counsel Meeting yesterday morning. She said the our Bishop heard it from our Stake President and he got it from the General Authority that's over our area, which comes straight from the First Presidency. Pretty neat huh?

Let's Begin reading in our Scriptures...
Helaman 7:7-9
"Oh, that I could have had my days in the days when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem, that I could have joyed with him in the promised land: then were his people easy to be entreated, firm to keep the commandments of God, and slow to be led to do iniquity and they were quick to hearken unto the words of the Lord-"

D&C 1:17
"Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments."

D&C 88:89-91
"For after your testimony cometh the testimony of earthquakes, that shall cause groanings in the midst of her, and men shall fall upon the ground and shall not be able to stand.
And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and the voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.
And all things shall be in commotion; and surely, men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people."

D&C 45:26-27
"And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men's hearts shall fail them, and they shall say that Christ delayeth his coming until the end of the earth.
And the love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound."

Moroni 7:45
"And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."

*We are now told that we need to have strict obedience when we follow the counsel of our Prophet. We are now told that this is serious, because some members of our faith are choosing which counsel, which calling, and which commandment to obey.* Hello, we don't choose, we do what is asked. I have never seen how much is needed in Primary until I was sustained in my calling in October. I don't think that this is happening in just my area, but of course this is where I see the conflicts happening. My Primary President said that she felt the spirit really strong in Ward Counsel and she (and I)believes firmly that if we strictly obey our Prophet we will be blessed. We were put on this earth during this time for a reason.
Back in D&C 1:17, what does the end say...who is called? That's right Joseph Smith is called from heaven to recieve the commandments. What the last line in the last scripture? Right again, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Daily Gem: Women have a great influence for good.

This came in the daily gem and I just wanted to share.

“Too frequently, women underestimate their influence for good. Well could you follow the formula given by the Lord: ‘Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God’ (D&C 88:119).“In such a house will be found happy, smiling children who have been taught, by precept and example, the truth. In a Latter-day Saint home, children are not simply tolerated, but welcomed; not commanded, but encouraged; not driven, but guided; not neglected, but loved.”

Thomas S. Monson, “The Spirit of Relief Society,” Ensign, May 1992, 101-102

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good reading

I really enjoyed this book. It is a short book, but filled with awesome stories/quotes from Hilary Weeks. I love her music - now I love her book!

Gratitude Journal

A few months ago I found myself complaining to my Mother Dear about a lot of things that I seemed to take for granted. She had no problem putting me right back in place, which made me be humble, then challenged me to start a Gratitude Journal. I am to write down 5 things everyday that I am grateful for. She said that I will soon find it hard to think of 5 things, once I am humble enough because I will know what is most important.

I know that I have been doing this for a few months, but it really has seemed to help me spiritually stay grounded on what is really important in life. I love my Gratitude Journal. I love that I can express what I am grateful for that day. I love that when my children grow up and are going through my things one day (hopefully a long time from now) that they will see that I was humble, that I was grateful for Many things, and that I journaled.

I challeng you to start a Gratitude Journal, if you haven't already have, and try hard to keep up with writing what you are most grateful for that day. They most certainly don't have to be in order, mine aren't. I date my entries everyday and mine look something like this:

11/17/08-
1.) Family
2.) Manners
3.) Education
4.) The Gospel
5.) my calling

This is what I am grateful for today. Last Sunday, was fast Sunday and I was late for Church. I did hear a few members give their testimonies about what is really important in this life. That cars, clothing, trendy items, and home decor weren't the important things in life. He (let's call him BOB) said that we don't take any of those things to the Celestial Kingdom with us, but we do take our knowledge. We take our knowledge of education, the scriptures, the teachings we learned over the years in church. Hearing this really hit home for me. I feel that I look differently about life (maybe it's because I am somewhat maturing too) and my daily routine. I now can't wait to read my scriptures, say my prayers, and last but not least is write in my gratitude journal. :) I have found it a little challenging to find 5 things that I am most grateful for (and not repeating the same things everyday) but days like today, it was not hard for me to do so.

I know with Thanksgiving coming up, this should not be hard to do. I feel that November is the month to be thankful for everything. I truly love this holiday and it is my absolute favorite holiday of the year. I love to feel humble and I love to really ponder on what is most important in life.