Power

     I am so grateful for the things that I have been learning in this class and how related it is to the gospel. Too many people forget to involve the essential things that the gospel enriches our lives with: Honesty, integrity, diligence, humbleness, etc. When we create room for these important things and fill our lives with nothing else, there can be no room for any deceit of the Devil. It's as simple and true as this and too many forget.
     On another note, I am also grateful for who Gordon B. Hinckley brought up in his talk: Mothers and friends that will stand by you through the thick and thin. In my hardest of times, these are the two that I turn to for solace and advice. To remember them is also an important part of growth, for you can try to emulate what they have done for you.
     This week's reading involved us reading about the "7 Habits." I read the book by Stephen Covey back in high school and I did not truly appreciate it then as much as I do now. In high school, I was too caught up in the problems that I was facing to ever think that they would come to an end. Now that I have God in my life, I have more of an eternal point of view and can more fully look to the future and how the choices I make now impact that. Keeping that in mind and trying to pick which habit I most resonate with seems quite difficult. I honestly believe that you must have one habit to be fully successful in the others; however, reading the quotes under habit number three strike a chord with me: "Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least" (Goethe) and "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." (Oliver Wendell Holmes) I am working every day at putting first things first. My mind gets clouded by the non-important things in life rather that what is imperative and at hand. I think what ultimately needs to be first is family, education, and love for all. Looking at my actions and how I have been lately, doesn't result in these things that I wish to put first. I have been lazy in my studies and unforgiving in situations. As I go forward through the rest of my days, I hope that I can be better than the previous. If I struggle, I know that I have surrounded myself with great friends that will be there for me no matter what and that I was also fortunate enough to be born to such a great mother. It's hard to be frightened of the future when I am so sure in the people that will help build it.