I have resolved to make myself a very thought-out list of Rules and Truths that I will hold to and remember during this project. Things that are very singular to me, but that others may also find true for themselves. It will be a list to remind me of when my bad habits are creeping in and stopping me from my quest of fulfilling my Big Plan of Happiness!
Rules of Engagement:
1: Be grateful
2: Record, record, record
3: Do it now
4: Be present
5: Own it
6: Let go of offence and anger
7: Stop second-guessing yourself
8: Moderation in all things
9: Be honest with yourself
10: Enjoy the process
Big Truths:
Charity never faileth
What you put in is what you get out
You affect every one you come into contact with
There is an individual plan for all of us
Waking up early makes your day so much better
Laziness never was happiness
Distraction is the easiest adversity
Do good, feel good
By doing a little bit each day, you can get a lot accomplished
What you do everyday, matters more than what you do every once in a while
Messing up does not mean you need to start all over again
Ask and ye shall receive
All impressions of the Holy Ghost are small promptings of revelation
Your actions will shape your future
There is joy in tribulation
Obedience is the highest form of self-confidence
Enthusiasm is a social form of courage
People are often your angels
Forced obedience yields no enduring fruit
And to reiterate what my March Resolutions are for Mindfulness, I will list them below:
Pray in the a.m. and in the p.m.
Think prayerfully
20 minutes of scripture study
Say a small prayer before reading
Openness
And you know what else I have realized? This whole project is so much more fun, the more you put into it. Right now, I have hardly nicked the surface and yet, making these "Rules & Truths" lists has been so motivational! I am so much more excited about organizing and scheduling the different areas of spirituality that I will be focusing on. For a sneak peek I will tell you that in the coming months I will be looking to focus on Charity, Obedience, Relationships, Fellowship, and Keeping the spirit with me! Thats all for now. Look below to see the quote I wrote myself when I was more in-tune with my spirituality! This is just proof that I can get there again. :)
M
September 26, 2014
Hellooooo!! D&C 6:8 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me so it shall be unto you; and if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good in this generation.” Desire. This is something I have been thinking about lots. I have a firm testimony that if you lack desire, whether for the gospel, to follow teachings, to serve, to bring about much good, it is simply because you lack understanding. Once you are at a point of understanding the happiness and joy the gospel brings, but further, the truthfulness and importance of each teaching, once you understand the connectedness between the gospel, between this life and the next and have an understanding of what the true meaning of life is, your desire to wield good to all you come upon will explode. Your desire to achieve the state of happiness that can only come through Christ will explode. You will no longer need to try so hard to follow principles and won't think of the standards as “rules” or “hard to follow.” The desire continues to burn but the blessings continue to be tangible. It's the fruit of life. And if any of you lack understanding or lack wisdom, let him work his butt off and ask of God. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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