Hello! First of all I want to thank you for coming to the blog and submitting your ideas. I hope that a good discussion will follow. I just wanted to say what a great way to start out the semester! This was an awesome devotional. Here are some of my thoughts:
President Richards:
There are many things that stood out to me and that I wrote down, but I'm only going to pick a few and hope that it is helpful to you all. I loved the questions that Pres. Richards asked during this devotional. He talked about the hymn I Am a Child of God and asked the question: Do you believe it? Have you seen His hand in your life today?
That is something I'd encourage all of us to think about on a daily basis. The quote about how it'd be nice if every time we thought about something wrong we'd get poked with a sharp stick to keep us on course. I'll be honest, I'd be hurting a lot. Hah. Anyways, I also liked how he focused on the Liahona, and how we have our own Liahonas in our lives today, such as : scriptures, prophets, and patriarchal blessings. Then he asked us the question: Which one should you "dust off" and use more this semester? I hope we'll all pick one, just one, and work on it.
Lastly he asked us three questions that we should be asking everyday, for every activity we do. They are:
What does this do for me?
What does this do to me?
How will I feel about myself?
I promise that as you ask these questions and honestly answer them, you'll have an increase in the Spirit and not be lead down dark paths. The Holy Ghost will help us "avoid wells without water." Remember that we become what we want to be by constantly being what we want to become. I hope you enjoyed the devotional as much as I did. :)
This devotional was very insightful. It is great to have a college president who cares so much about the students. I am excited to attend devotionally each week!
ReplyDeleteThe Devotional was very inspiring. Immediately after walking in and sitting down I felt the spirit very stongly. President Richards is an excellent speaker, who knows how to relate the material to us as students. As we work on keeping our commitments to dust off one of our "Liahona's" this semester, I know we will be blessed for doing what we were counseled to do.
ReplyDeleteWhat most stood out to me was the inspired invitation to all students to "hang on; be patient". Often times we forget that the Lord desires that we have hope, because it is through this Christ-like attribute that we enthusiastically express our faith and develop an understanding of the Lords plan.
ReplyDeleteI felt a spirit of ambition as he spoke of our literal line of descent as Children of God. How much do I believe this? A thought provoking question that should never cease to be asked. Constant re-evaluation of this divine truth will bring us closer to our Heavenly Father and allow us more opportunities to understand exactly what it means to be a "Child of God".
Wow! What inspiring things to read! Do we really believe that we are children of God? I think that it is interesting to think about our relationship with God, and how the knowledge that we are His children can affect us with our studies and with our interactions with others.
ReplyDeleteI Couldn't go to the devotional, but reading these things and feeling the spirit about them makes me feel like I was there.
going along with the Liahonna thing, this year im gonna focus on using my patriarchal blessing more this year as a guide or Liahonna, which it is. It's MY personal liahonna and should use it daily. Anyone who doesn't have one i highly recommend you thinking about it. It's your personal letter from Heavenly Father to you!
ReplyDeleteThe Devotional was super inspiring for me i was having a really bad day on Tuesday , i was ready to just give up and be done with a lot of things so when he started talking about "hanging on and be patient". for me it hit home i was siting in the room i was in and had to get up and walk to the back because i had started crying and it wasn't a sad cry it was just that i felt like someone was talking to me and understood what was happening in my life right than and there.
ReplyDelete"Happiness is the Gospel of Jesus Christ!" I know with out a shadow of a doubt that this is so true! I also will testify to the truth that happiness is a choice, that we can choose to be happy! Growing up my mother and grandmother would tell me all the time, mind over matter. Whatever you set your mind to you can accomplish. If you tell yourself you are going to have a great day, and maintain that mindset through out the day, YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT DAY! This is such a simple concept and easily obtained. If we all start our day out with a positive attitude, only focusing on the positive while working to overcome the negative, we will be much happier! I know this to be true! I have witnessed the difference that positive thinking makes in my daily life, and am grateful to have my free agency to so choose.
ReplyDeleteIn talking to a close friend of mine the other day about how he feels he is seen by other people at school. He says he feels like the smart nerdy kid who nobody wants to talk to and not approachable. Looking at these first 2 weeks of school and how i feel i am thought about from other people. I feel approachable. i'm not the smart kid but don't excatly think i'm dumb either. i've had people come up to ME and ask questions or talk to me. Most of my "teen" life i haven't felt very outgoing, but here i am at LDSBC and i feel that i am. There is something about this school that makes me want to get up every day and see whats going to happen next. I am so HAPPY to be a student here! i never used to be a morning person either but since i carpool to school every morning with my best friend and love of my life i feel alot happier in the mornings. It IS possible that we can be happy and get a great education at the same time. I love this school!
ReplyDeletewhat i loved about this talk was that it felt like he was talking directly to me, at the time i was extreamly overwhelmed with everything and wondering why i had been placed here if i felt i wasnt able to complete the task God has given me (going to school) and this reminded me about how i got here, following the promtings of the spirit and having faith, and being dilligent in completing the steps it took to get admitted, this really gave me the perspective i need. I love devotionals
ReplyDeleteI remember trying to find a spot to sit for this devotional. I was thinking why I should waist my time going. I started walking out when I saw an open sit. I sat down and as soon as devotional started I was so grateful that i had stayed. I want to become all these amazing things, but I loved how he made it clear that we can only become those things by being all those things. It felt very personal. In a room full of strangers, I felt like this was meant for me.
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