But I have to thank God that He made ways to combat the nonsensical blubbering in some small ways, if not completely. I have the scriptures and communication with Him so that the Spirit is with me and can brighten up my day. I have my free agency to see the good in my day and in others and to not get upset. I can make the decision to go to bed (obviously since it's after midnight right now, it's still a work in progress....) so that I can feel well rested, less stressed, and have a clear mind. I can choose to work hard and feel accomplished.
Today we had our Regional Stake Conference where Elder Holland, President Packer, and Sister Julie B. Beck. It was wonderful to be in the presence of the apostles of the Lord. Their talks were wonderful; full of love, inspiration, and the Spirit.
My favorite part that really stuck out to me was Sister Beck's talk. She said, "You are doing better than you think you are, but you are not as good as you should be." I loved this. I'm so down on myself for my shortcomings and for my mistakes; it was nice to hear that I am doing a good job because I'm putting forth effort. But that I still needed to work hard and do even better. There is definitely room for improvement. I have been called to this earth for a specific purpose and it's time I stopped putting that aside. Sister Beck's talk as well as the others' talked about how faith impacts our lives. Because of our faith we can have God with us and helping us at all times.
Anyway, I definitely need to do better in every aspect of my life. The past week or so definitely proved that to me. I can do anything through Christ. I can be happier and put more effort into others rather than myself. I can be the person that the Lord would have me be.
I went to a meeting at church and the speaker said something similiar. He said we need to think of how we think and get down on ourselves. And then he told us to think of a mother saying the exact same things to her daughter. We would never put up with it...we are also someone daughter...he doesn't like those thoughts either...love you...don't be so down on yourself, remember your supposed to make mistakes that is how we learn to be better....ya'll can't be perfect like me....hee hee.
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