Quotes by Elder John C. Pingree jr.:Read the Talk Here
Why "yield ourselves to God?" I Have spent the last 3 1/2 years learning how to gain and develope self mastery. I have noticed along the path the strong pull of resistance. It is strong and sometimes very hard to want to get uncomfortable enough to finish a goal, to over come an unwanted behavior and become that person I dream to be. So I have read and Learned about why we are "Resistant" to change.
I want to change, I want to yield and I have learned some amazing tools of how changing what you think, is the yielding part. It is the beginning of "Change." The opposite of "Resistance."
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"To Moses, God declared, “I have a work for thee” (Moses 1:6).
- Have you ever wondered if Heavenly Father has a work for you?
- Are there important things He has prepared you—and specifically you—to accomplish?
President Spencer W. Kimball taught: “Before we came [to earth, we] were given certain assignments. … While we do not now remember the particulars, this does not alter the glorious reality of what we once agreed to.”2
What did we once agree to do? Have we found the answer to that amazing question? When I think of it, this causes me to think deeply. I have pondered it many times. I have prayed to know.
Once while I was in my garden, I heard the words in my mind, "This is your passion." I had been studying about passion projects and what they do to keep our minds in a healthy place. And I wanted to figure out what I was passionate about. And then I heard those words.
I also love people and want to help them learn what can they can do to increase and progress in this life time. So am studying all I can to improve my teaching skills.
These two things bring me a lot of joy. When I was raising my family that was my passion and my joy. Now I enjoy these two things and find ways to serve doing both of them.
These two things bring me a lot of joy. When I was raising my family that was my passion and my joy. Now I enjoy these two things and find ways to serve doing both of them.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his aworkmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good bworks, which God hath before ordained that we should cwalk in them.
When we find something that we can help our Father with, it gives our life meaning and purpose. We rise up to new levels. I never use to think that I, as an ordinary person, could do great things. But the truth is . . . just serving in a calling, helping a neighbor out and taking care of a family of 6 children is "doing great things."
I am one ordinary person. And now I know because of the things I did, I can do more.
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the afoolish things of the world to bconfound the wise; and God hath chosen the cweak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.
President Russell M. Nelson explained:
“The Lord has more in mind for you than you have in mind for yourself! You have been reserved and preserved for this time and place. …
“The Lord needs you to change the world. As you accept and follow His will for you, you will find yourself accomplishing the impossible!”4
Four Principals to find your purpose
Desire to help others:
The other day I was in a waiting room and I picked up a magazine called "The Magnolia Journal." (fall 2017 issue) This magazine was a shared message of what a couple did for a living and was sharing their gifts with others. Inside the magazine they encouraged others to find their passion and with beautiful illustrations, encouraged others to start doing something.
Each item was something someone could get education about, gain the talent in and then bless other lives with it.
"The primary purpose of divine assignments is to bless others and to do “much good.”
A friend/mentor of mine has dedicated her life to serve others who suffer because a loved one is addicted to porn. She spends 2+ hours every week mentoring and blessing their lives at no cost to them. She recognizes a strong need in these women and seeks to bless them. These groups of women number 25 or more each session.
Discover and Develop Your Spiritual Gifts
What is a spiritual gift?
Do I have a spiritual gift?
How do I find my spiritual gifts?
There are many many spiritual gifts here are some. And Elder Pingree states:
" . . .but there are many others.6 Some might include having compassion, expressing hope, relating well with people, organizing effectively, speaking or writing persuasively, teaching clearly, and working hard."
Discover and Develop Your Spiritual Gifts
What is a spiritual gift?
Do I have a spiritual gift?
How do I find my spiritual gifts?
There are many many spiritual gifts here are some. And Elder Pingree states:
" . . .but there are many others.6 Some might include having compassion, expressing hope, relating well with people, organizing effectively, speaking or writing persuasively, teaching clearly, and working hard."
The friend I talked about up above Finds her gift and her determination to help moms who suffer because of others choices.
Make Use of Adversity
Make Use of Adversity
When we go through a trial we learn and we grow. The lessons learned can be your greatest ways to start to discover a new gift and serve other people. Elder Pingree says that the Lord teaches us what we can do to bless others because of the "specialized empathy, developed through adversity."
Rely on God
"When we ask Him in faith with real intent, He will reveal our divine assignments to us.9 Once we discover them, He will help us fulfill those assignments."
By way of warning lets be prepared for the thing that would keep us from this divine assignment:
" At the same time God helps us fulfill divine assignments, the adversary works to distract and dissuade us from a life of meaning."
Sin is perhaps our greatest stumbling block, dulling our sensitivity to the Holy Ghost and restricting our access to spiritual power.
I loved this quote from this talk and have used it for a reminder of who I am as a servant in our Heavenly Fathers work. And who better to get if from than Mother Teresa: “It’s [God’s] work. I am like a … pencil in his hand. … He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it. The pencil has only to be allowed to be used.”10
My hope is that God can use me because I made myself available to him!
Joy In The Journal
Things to consider and journal about after reading this message.
1. Am I living in such a way that God can work through me?
2. What are my spiritual gifts? Have I discovered them? What will I do to discovered them?
Rely on God
"When we ask Him in faith with real intent, He will reveal our divine assignments to us.9 Once we discover them, He will help us fulfill those assignments."
By way of warning lets be prepared for the thing that would keep us from this divine assignment:
" At the same time God helps us fulfill divine assignments, the adversary works to distract and dissuade us from a life of meaning."
Sin is perhaps our greatest stumbling block, dulling our sensitivity to the Holy Ghost and restricting our access to spiritual power.
Are we living in such a way that God can work through us?
Satan also seeks to distract us with less important matters. Are we so preoccupied with worldly things that we are diverted from our divine assignments?" I loved this quote from this talk and have used it for a reminder of who I am as a servant in our Heavenly Fathers work. And who better to get if from than Mother Teresa: “It’s [God’s] work. I am like a … pencil in his hand. … He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it. The pencil has only to be allowed to be used.”10
My hope is that God can use me because I made myself available to him!
Joy In The Journal
Things to consider and journal about after reading this message.
1. Am I living in such a way that God can work through me?
2. What are my spiritual gifts? Have I discovered them? What will I do to discovered them?
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