New Year’s Resolutions - FINALLY
Warning: This post is a little churchy … you are forewarned!
So I have hemmed and hawed about New Year’s Resolutions this year. I always feel like they are a little silly, but it always seems like such a good idea to reevaluate your life and have some goals to improve yourself. Well so far I haven’t done much of anything but deliberate about it in my brain at 2:00 am when I can’t fall asleep. UNTIL YESTERDAY!
So my family was on our way out the door to hit the play place and get a treat, when my visiting teaching companion calls me and says “Are we still on for tonight?” CRAP it was my turn for the lesson too! So I rushed back inside and printed the lesson. I read it on the way to the play place, dropped off the family, and rushed back to pick up my companion. Well little did I know that as I was giving this lesson it would strike me so profoundly. If you haven’t read the lesson yet you can read the whole thing here. But here is the excerpt that inspired me:
Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president: “Latter-day Saint women must be strong and immovable in their faith. They can and should excel in living and sharing their testimonies of the Lord Jesus Christ and His restored gospel. We do this as we:
1. Make and keep covenants with Him.
2. Are worthy and worship in His temples.
3. Study His doctrine in the scriptures and the words of prophets.
4. Qualify for, recognize, and follow the Holy Ghost.
5. Share and defend His gospel.
6. Participate in sincere personal and family prayer.
7. Have family home evening.
8. Live principles of self-reliance and provident living.These are essential things which must be done before nonessential things. These are simple, indispensable practices that almost seem mundane. … No one can do these things for us—these are personal practices and habits that set us apart as strong and immovable for that which is correct.” (“What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 109–10).
It was like the Lord hand-wrote a list of New Year’s Resolutions for me. I am planning to work hard at all of these things this year (especially item #8 *wink wink*). If I remember to, I will try to share my progress with you on my blog. Although I stink at keeping it updated.
