Winds that push

Ether 6. Sometimes when life is hard it does feel like we are at a standstill. But Ether 6 describes it as always moving forward, the winds always pushing the barges forward. Always toward the place God wanted them to be. And what's more, they ALWAYS had the light of the rocks to light their lives and lighten their hearts. 

Gratitude

Having gratiutde is a way to course correct, to remember God, to bring the Spirit, to overcome mean-heartedness.

No matter where we are on the gratitude spectrum, we can improve it.

Dont inhale it 1

President Uchtdorf's most recent talk has good advice on how to avoid being prideful in your calling or seeking the glory for yourself. He says to view others as Heavenly father's children and to do things out of pure love for them. I like that idea because even with huge callings they are truly just doing it because they love the children they serve, each one. That makes every calling really important and also equal, because we are all his children.

Another piece of advice is to do service and do each calling as a step toward greater discipleship. So to view our actions as drawing us closer to the savior because it is service. Then when I was thinking of is just to involve heavenly father in my calling.

Shadow by day

I'm singing in a stake choir for a special Stake conference where an Apostle's going come next month, and last night the conductor pointed out that in Redeemer of Israel, it talks about the Shadow by day and the pillar by night. And although it isn't like scriptural examples nowadays, where a physical Shadow or or pillar lead people and was a representation of Christ, she points out that our garments and the cabinets with made in the temple are a symbol of Christ and heavenly father being with us always and protecting us and leading us. This came at a good time because I've been wondering why garments are important. And also I've been wanting to strengthen my testimony of them.

Glory to God, not self

The spirit chastised me yesterday about thinking I was good at my calling. I heard myself say it out loud, and realize that I was doing things and and expecting things for my own glory and not the Lord's. And so I tried to start repenting and asking the Lord how did you better about this and to not inhale compliments and especially to not seek them. Today in scripture study he told me that one way to do that is by involving him more in the process of my calling. I should involve him with the hymns that I choose the people I choose to perform in the songs I choose, Etc.

Also, Mormon 9:28

"Ask not, that ye may consume it on your lusts, but ask with a firmness unshaken, that ye will yield to no temptation, but that ye will serve the true and living God."

Obedience

I read a talk by Clayton and a chapter by President Hinckley that are both about obeying the simple things. Our seems a temptation to do otherwise might show itself soon.

Holy ghost

Based on Rasband's talk, I need to ask for the HG each day and live worthy of Him.  I need to think about the Savior so I can have the HG with me. Also I need to have faith that the HG will give me promptings throughout the day to help me. And then I need to act on them, as though it were an emergency and I were a first responder. As though the Lord were relying on me.