I don't really know what I want to talk about today. I had a fantastic weekend though, and it has made my Monday go that much smoother. I read learned and reviewed some fantastic things this weekend that gave me the hope and encouragement I needed. Life is hard sometimes. Developing a routine of doing and being good things is sometimes really tough. Here are some words that stuck out to me today and this weekend, as I searched for ways to rededicate myself to what I need to be.
President Dieter Uchtdorf on Discipleship:
President Dieter Uchtdorf on Discipleship:
"apply and reapply the divine gospel principles...day after day"
"the very moment we set foot upon the pathway of discipleship, seen and unseen blessings from God begin to attend us."
"Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us-even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will."
"It is never too late."
"[Jesus Christ] is the redeemer of the world. He lived a perfect life and atoned for our sins. He will ever be at our side. He will fight our battles. He is our hope; He is our salvation; He is the way."
"the very moment we set foot upon the pathway of discipleship, seen and unseen blessings from God begin to attend us."
"Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us-even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will."
"It is never too late."
"[Jesus Christ] is the redeemer of the world. He lived a perfect life and atoned for our sins. He will ever be at our side. He will fight our battles. He is our hope; He is our salvation; He is the way."
In Relief Society on Woman Hood:
"Am I the woman I want to be? Am I the woman I think I am? Am I the
woman the Savior needs me to be?" - Sherry Dew
We talked a lot about our divine roles as women, something I have not always appreciated as much as I've been taught to. We talked about becoming the woman He needs us to be, and how to do that. As we sang the song More Holiness Give Me, from the hymn book, I thought of how I don't need to do it alone. Becoming a woman that the savior can rely on to get things done, and be what He needs me to be, is a daunting task; one I'm not sure I'm upto yet. But I have His help, and the help of those around me to become what I need to. I am not in it alone, and I will never have to be. I will always have the support of my Father in Heaven, and of the savior, as long as I ask for it.
The thing that I LOVE most of all, is that my Heavenly Father has a plan for me, and I am starting to recognize, accept and embrace the details of that plan. If you don't believe he has a plan for you, just make one for yourself and watch as life plays out in the complete opposite way that you imagined. Note how you feel when it does. Thank Him for knowing best what to do with you and your life. I LOVE that I have been trusted with the divine responsibility of taking care of Eric for the rest of our lives, even though I never planned for it to happen that way.
woman the Savior needs me to be?" - Sherry Dew
We talked a lot about our divine roles as women, something I have not always appreciated as much as I've been taught to. We talked about becoming the woman He needs us to be, and how to do that. As we sang the song More Holiness Give Me, from the hymn book, I thought of how I don't need to do it alone. Becoming a woman that the savior can rely on to get things done, and be what He needs me to be, is a daunting task; one I'm not sure I'm upto yet. But I have His help, and the help of those around me to become what I need to. I am not in it alone, and I will never have to be. I will always have the support of my Father in Heaven, and of the savior, as long as I ask for it.
The thing that I LOVE most of all, is that my Heavenly Father has a plan for me, and I am starting to recognize, accept and embrace the details of that plan. If you don't believe he has a plan for you, just make one for yourself and watch as life plays out in the complete opposite way that you imagined. Note how you feel when it does. Thank Him for knowing best what to do with you and your life. I LOVE that I have been trusted with the divine responsibility of taking care of Eric for the rest of our lives, even though I never planned for it to happen that way.
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