This week Elder Kevin Pearson spoke to us.
I enjoyed how vibrant this man was. He said a lot of good things and he spoke quickly, so I was only able to get a few of the things down.
I enjoyed how he talked about the two best decisions he ever made. They were serving a mission and getting married. He explained that everything good in his life came from those two choices. I also have made those choices and I have to say my life has been better because of them.
So the main theme of Elder Pearson's remarks were about happiness. He said that people who are happy do better in life, get better jobs and positions, have happier marriages, etc. But in order to be happy we need to understand the doctrine of happiness. He explained that happiness is a principle, like we've been learning in class. We need to live according to the plan of happiness in order to be happy. We know this plan, but he asked if we live according to it daily? Are we reading our scriptures, having meaningful prayer, and going to church faithfully? If not then we won't be happy.
Another good point that I enjoyed is that the thought process of: If I only had this... I'd be happy. He said that is delusional thinking. Happiness is a choice we make, and is not based on obtaining things.
He gave us three principles to obtain true happiness. They are:
- Decide to be happy. If you're not happy, change your attitude.
- Keep the commandments (be obedient)
- Seek always to have the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
I really enjoyed this devotional and it has helped me realize that I need to work on choosing to be happy and being an agent to act, not letting outside forces influence my level of happiness.
