Becoming

The two readings I most enjoyed from this week are the Formula For Success by Thomas S. Monson and Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. As a guy that makes mistakes often, when President Monson stated that "This is a time when we cannot afford not to be engaged in an earnest search for truth." I wholeheartedly agreed. A mistake that I would never want to occur is having my family think that I have any priorities before them. They are my number one support and motivation. In the Life and Liberty reading, it shows that statistics prove that our average amount of happiness is inherited, and as a father, it is my sole duty to my family and to God to make sure that my wife and children have that joy. Going throughout my life, I've encountered some parents and spouses that think that they can simply buy the affection of their children and or spouse. Another statistic proves that you cannot buy happiness. When we are in the act of service, we are able to find the most fu...

This past week, I was given a task in my religion class: to ask myself, "What lack I yet?" This was a hard question, but the answer I received was a bit more rough: "Learn to recognize and trust the Lord." I realized that I have been bitter with God lately and if I had more trust in His plan for me, then I would have absolutely no reason to be sour with Him because He only wants the best for us. As I have been working on this, I have also been reading the assignments for my entrepreneurship class and I came across some great advice. The first is a quote from Elder Holland: "Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind..." In other words, put your trust in Him. The second was something I learned from the talk You Can Do Anything : "Don't underestimate yourself and don't underestimate the Lord." As I strive to be as I once was, I'm learning that it's going to take a lot of sacrifice and with sacrifice comes a little despa...

     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 t...

Remember     What is the definition of remembering? Well to put it easy, it is to have a recollection of something. So why is it important to remember? The answer may be self-evident, however it may be different for everybody. For me, it is important to remember because when confronted with a challenge in life, it is imperative to know who loves you, that you're going to be okay, your personal code of conduct, and most importantly, that God will bring you through whatever he places in front of you. I found something interesting while in one of my Priesthood leadership meetings: In 3 Nephi 18:11, it states many times to "remember" or "in remembrance of..." To remember, you first must know . You cannot remember without first knowing. "Always remember me." You know your Heavenly Father. He knows you. Remember that.      In addition to remembering to remember, one scripture that was in the reading got me thinking. John 10:10 "I am come that they...