Be Deliberate
I've been doing a lot of introspective analyzing lately, which usually happens during my cardio sessions, I know weird, huh. That is my time to think about my life, think of how I am doing spiritually and physically, and also try to figure out ways I can improve myself. I've had ample opportunity to think because I've started training for a half marathon. My sister wants to do one in California over Thanksgiving break and asked me to do one, so I'm being supportive and doing it with her. I'm excited but not at the same time. 13.1 miles takes awhile to run, and sometimes running can be kind of boring. Luckily I have the mormonchannel app on my phone so I can listen to church music, interviews, or discussions about gospel topics while I run, which makes it go by a lot faster. Listening to the Mormon Channel also helps uplift me for the day ahead and usually puts me in a better frame of mind than I may have been in before (convincing the kids that it will be fun to sit in a stroller for 30 minutes can be trying at times...).
Anyhow, lately I've been pondering a lot on the subjects of patience, scripture study, and improving my talents (I've finally started learning how to play the Organ). I've prayed a lot about each of these topics (patience is in my prayers constantly EVERY minute of EVERY day it seems like). My answers have come in the way of little impressions of what I could be doing better, either when I'm reading the scriptures, or listening to something uplifting (yay for mormon channel!), and the major theme behind of the little impressions for the Holy Ghost I have felt is that I must be deliberate in my goals.
Some days it seems nearly impossible to be patient, especially when all you feel like you are doing is yelling and constantly telling your kids to stop complaining, fighting, crying, etc. When those days are over I just feel exhausted and slightly unhopeful that I can become more patient. My major question lately has been How can I be patient which it seems like something that I really struggle with? My handsome husband always says that I am fine and I'm a great mother, but I always answer that its my job to always strive to become a better mother. The last few days that answer to this has become quite clear. I'm grateful for years of scripture study, because a scripture popped into my head-Moroni taught in the Book of Mormon that Heavenly Father gives us weaknesses so we can be humble and that if we have faith our weakness can be made into strengths. Well, how do I do this? I be deliberate. I constantly strive to be patient, constantly recalling in my mind ways that I can respond to my children in a better manner. Also by being deliberate in studying the scriptures about patience. Most importantly I can pray for help to become patient and Heavenly Father will help me. This doesn't mean that I won't have days that try me in this area because those days are tests to see if I can stay strong and so I can improve my patience.
Being deliberate is so important in every aspect and every goal in life. The only way to achieve is to do, and that means to be deliberate.
My goal this week is to be deliberate in being patient, deliberate in organ practice, be deliberate in taking notes duinrg scripture study and to have scripture study and prayer in the morning before the girls wake up. I will also be deliberate in improving my mile time when I run.
What are you going to be deliberate in over the next week?
Anyhow, lately I've been pondering a lot on the subjects of patience, scripture study, and improving my talents (I've finally started learning how to play the Organ). I've prayed a lot about each of these topics (patience is in my prayers constantly EVERY minute of EVERY day it seems like). My answers have come in the way of little impressions of what I could be doing better, either when I'm reading the scriptures, or listening to something uplifting (yay for mormon channel!), and the major theme behind of the little impressions for the Holy Ghost I have felt is that I must be deliberate in my goals.
Some days it seems nearly impossible to be patient, especially when all you feel like you are doing is yelling and constantly telling your kids to stop complaining, fighting, crying, etc. When those days are over I just feel exhausted and slightly unhopeful that I can become more patient. My major question lately has been How can I be patient which it seems like something that I really struggle with? My handsome husband always says that I am fine and I'm a great mother, but I always answer that its my job to always strive to become a better mother. The last few days that answer to this has become quite clear. I'm grateful for years of scripture study, because a scripture popped into my head-Moroni taught in the Book of Mormon that Heavenly Father gives us weaknesses so we can be humble and that if we have faith our weakness can be made into strengths. Well, how do I do this? I be deliberate. I constantly strive to be patient, constantly recalling in my mind ways that I can respond to my children in a better manner. Also by being deliberate in studying the scriptures about patience. Most importantly I can pray for help to become patient and Heavenly Father will help me. This doesn't mean that I won't have days that try me in this area because those days are tests to see if I can stay strong and so I can improve my patience.
Being deliberate is so important in every aspect and every goal in life. The only way to achieve is to do, and that means to be deliberate.
My goal this week is to be deliberate in being patient, deliberate in organ practice, be deliberate in taking notes duinrg scripture study and to have scripture study and prayer in the morning before the girls wake up. I will also be deliberate in improving my mile time when I run.
What are you going to be deliberate in over the next week?
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