Saturday, November 10, 2012

Counsel for Members

This topic is based off of 1 Thessalonians 3-5; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-6 & 11. During these passages Paul is counseling members to improve. I have composed a list of the attributes that he talked about.
  • faith
  • charity
  • good remembrance
  • good desires
  • stand fast in the lord
  • thankfulness
  • joy
  • prayer
  • love
  • chastity
  • despiseth not man
  • work
  • honesty
  • be watchful and sober
  • comfort each other
  • edify one another
  • warn them that are unruly
  • comfort the feeble minded
  • support the weak
  • be patient towards all men
  • rejoice
  • prove all things (put things to the test, examine)
  • abstain from all appearance of evil
  • have confidence in the Lord touching you
I selected three attributes from this list that I want to improve on.
  1. Thankfulness - During this month especially we are turned to thinking about what we are thankful for and what we are blessed with. To improve in this area I am going to start a thankfulness journal. Everyday I am going to write in my journal something I am thankful for. I think that then I will be able to see the blessings in my life.
  2. have confidence in the Lord - I think sometimes I have a hard time putting all of my confidence in the things that the Lord would like me to do. One way that I am going to improve on this is doing the little things to show that I want to follow him. I am going to go to the temple on a weekly basis. I am going to attend devotional every Tuesday. And I am going to read my scriptures and say my prayers.
  3. prayer - I think that having meaningful prayers is another thing that I could improve on. Taking time to ponder and pray. To improve this I am going to try to make my prayers longer and try to make it more meaningful.

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