Luke 3 at the beginning quotes an Isaiah scripture about Jesus making our crooked paths straight, and also of flattening out a mountain. CFM points out that if Christ can do these things, He can help us sort out our crooked paths. So I was pondering and praying about what some of my crooked paths might be, and I thought of how I forget to involve him in all my actions and also forget to consecrate my actions unto Him. I want to involve him and consecrate all I do to him, and do things for Him: serve my children and family for Him, serve other for Him. Like the talk "For Him" says to do. I want to review that today and see what practical methods she suggests.
Joy D. Jones says in that talk:
We need to serve out of love for the Lord, not for any other reason.
Our focus should be on the Lord; our prayers should be directed that way.
Don't seek or need appreciation or recognition.
Focus on all Heavenly Father has done for us.
Like Ballard's quote below, think about how I can love Christ and God more with my whole soul.
He needs to be the top priority, by choice. See her quote below.
Just remember that it's between me and the Lord; am I making it that way?
"When He takes the preeminent position in our lives by our deliberate choice, then He is able to bless our actions to our good and to the good of others."
President M. Russell Ballard taught, “It is only when we love God and Christ with all of our hearts, souls, and minds that we are able to share this love with our neighbors through acts of kindness and service.”10
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