Life 'A-ha' moment this weekend! In preparation for a lesson on Sunday I was reading through different materials. As I read through chapters here and chapters there something clicked for me.
Throughout my mission, like many missions all over the world, we recited Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. Verse 2 of that section holds the secret to success as we pursue God's will:
Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
One of the author's I read this weekend defined those as the following:
Heart = emotions and sentiments
Might = will power
Mind = intellect and reasoning ability
Strength = time and energy
Whoa! Wait? What? Our heart = our emotions?!?! In all my previous studies I had equivalated (I totally just made that word up... my blog, my words! Haha! It is Sophisti-KATE-tion after all ;) ) my heart as my desires -
"Do I desire to serve God? Yep. Check! Done. Next?"
NO!! Cut off short. I then asked myself, "Can I serve God with my emotions? Yes. Am I doing that?"
That got me thinking, "How can I serve God with my emotions?"
I thought of how when I do not control my thoughts, which lead to my emotions, I am prone to dwell on petty feelings. For example - resentments, offenses, jealousies, anxieties, self pity, etc. None of these which lead me to ACT (strength) in service to God with all that I have.
It starts out so little. Lately I have felt so hopeless, or without hope. I know that this is draining my ability and power to reach up to heaven to draw down those powers available to God's children to bring about miracles here on earth... I'll work on that. Today I am carrying a paper around with me so I can track my thoughts. I can catch the Father of Lies in his tracks! When we know the plan of our foes it gives us power to conquer them. I will train my brain to think positively. I will have dominion over this instrument God has blessed me with to be faithful and fearless! :D
Let's go get today!!
2 comments:
Can I say you are simply AMAZING! You always know what I need to hear with out knowing it. So glad that I know you, and that I am so lucky that not only do I get to know you, I get to be your sister. LUCKY ME!
Ditto to Meg! Did you know that's the youth theme for this year? It's an amazing scripture. I have loved learning about it. So, as you "embark" make sure you're not on the pity, hopeless, jealous train. But on the Trust in God train. Now, I'm going to go take my own advice.
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