With God, All Things Are Possible

I read a verse in the scriptures that made me think.
"Therefore they did not fear Ammon, for they supposed that one of their men could slay him according to their pleasure, for they knew not that the Lord had promised Mosiah that he would deliver his sons out of their hands; neither did they know anything concerning the Lord; therefore they delighted in the destruction of their brethren; and for this cause they stood to scatter the flocks of the king."
- Alma 17:35 (emphasis added, by me!)

I forget that God will keep His promises and covenants. It's us that breaks our part. God must love us so much to constantly deal with us breaking our promises. I have a hard time trusting a person after they don't do something they said they were going to do. I say to God I'm going to do a lot, but fall short every time. He loves us so much. I know He does. I know He is there and that He cares.

Sidenote:
General Conference is coming up. This is when leaders of my church talk to us about what we need to do better. The Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, and the other apostles all talk at least once. I love listening to Conference. It's this Saturday and Sunday.
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Day 51

I think it is time to set some more goals.
Daily, weekly, monthly, etc.

I know goals work. We may not always accomplish the goal, but we do accomplish more when we try.

Quote:
If you shoot for the stars, you will at least get up into the sky and clouds. If you shoot for the sky, you might not get off the ground. If you don't shoot for anything, you'll definitely not get off the ground.

One Person Can Make a Difference

A quote I got from someone, written by someone.

I AM ONLY ONE
I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

Make Your Children Laugh Day

I'm going to only use 'Day __' for days or posts that are impressions from reading the scriptures.

I was thinking, it is Make Your Children Laugh Day today. I think God is happy when we are teaching, loving, and taking care of our children. But I also think He is most happy when they are laughing. I love seeing my children laugh.

Day 44

So our church had an area meeting called a Stake Conference. The two meetings we went to were great. I know The Book of Mormon is true. It is worth more to me than any amount of money. If I had to give up my house in order to keep The Book of Mormon, I would. It would be hard, but I know I would be happier having it, then a house.

I also love the Bible. I love reading about Jesus Christ. His example and the Atonement... wow.

So much is in my heart.

If I had to sum it all up, I think I would quote Matt. 22:42.
"What think ye of Christ?" (a scripture shared at Stake Conference)
I need to be like Christ. He gave His whole life to others. He didn't sit around watching TV, He served every waking moment.

I love my Savior so much. He is reason I have everything and the reason I hope to have everything that is important to me after this life, my wife, my daughter, my son, my family. I pray God will bless you, too.

Give Your Spouse a Hug Day

I think today should be give your spouse a hug day, nothing special about today. Tomorrow should also be give your spouse a hug day, too, and the next and the next. You never know what they may be thinking, going through (although we should know how they are doing), or even if they are doing great, it may just be what they needed at that moment.

Day 39

I was reading Alma 9 this morning and had the same impression. That I need to serve God and other people. I know that serving other people and showing love to them brings us closer to them, but also closer to God and our Savior.

Day 39/40

I think it is interesting that after the thirty days it is a lot harder again to wake up earlier. I wanted to sleep in everyday before, but now that I'm not following a 'program' or it's not a goal, it's a lot harder.

So I'm going to wake earlier everyday for the rest of my life, so I can put God or my family first. The reason I say family is because sometimes I did the dishes or cleaned instead of read scriptures or prayed. I figure if I'm serving someone else, it is like I am serving God. (Mosiah 2-5?)

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."
- Mosiah 2:17

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Letters to God

Day 35

I have had a thought going through my mind lately. Maybe the Spirit telling me to share it.

There is no middle ground. We either choose Christ or satan. We choose Christ by serving, by helping others, by praying, by reading the scriptures, by teaching our children about God, and by doing those things that bring us closer to Him and to our families.

We choose satan when we get upset, aren't patient, are lazy, steal, fight, and those things that don't bring us closer to our families or God.

If we don't feel closer to God or to our family or friends after a certain activity, then maybe we should re-evaluate it. See if it is necessary, like working on the yard. See if it can be done with family or friends. Maybe think about that activity and would we feel comfortable singing a church song or would we feel comfortable with Christ sitting there next to us.

I guess this is almost what I mean...

Day 35

"Yea, I say unto you come and fear not, and lay aside every sin, which easily doth beset you, which doth bind you down to destruction, yea, come and go forth, and show unto your God that ye are willing to repent of your sins and enter into a covenant with him to keep his commandments, and witness it unto him this day by going into the waters of baptism." - Alma 7:15

Am I doing these things?