International 1st Ward Relief Society
As a community of sisters we have the ability and privilege to uplift and inspire one another around the globe. The purpose of this blog is to share those thoughts, quotes, thought provoking questions, and answers which were addressed or shared in your Relief Society lessons. This way we can learn from a broader perspective, from sisters off all ages,cultures and ethnic background; but still one in purpose- Become more Christlike.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Establishing a Christ- Centered Home - Maynes
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Gospel Principles # 35 Obedience
Additional Reading material The Example of Abraham President Spencer W. Kimball Ensign, June 1975, pp. 3-7
Quote : All blessings, then, are conditional upon faithfulness. One is ordained to the priesthood with a conditional promise; one is married and sealed in the temple on condition of his faithfulness. And so far as I know there is nothing--no blessing in the world--that anyone can receive except through faithfulness. - The Example of Abraham
President Spencer W. Kimball
Ensign, June 1975, pp. 3-7
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Pride and Priesthood - Uctdorf
October 2010 General ConferencePride and the Priesthood Dieter F. UchtdorfSecond Counselor in the First Presidency
President Benson called Pride ______________________
Pride Breeds ___________ or ______________ and places us _____________
Pride usually begins with “_________________________ ,” it always seems to end with “___________________________________.”
When our hearts are filled with pride, we commit a grave sin, for we violate the two great commandments. 1. __________________ 2___________
Who fell before the earth was formed? _________________.
**Personal thoughts on examining our self.
Pride is ________
When Pride has many faces when we count our blessings as being ______, ______,________ the sin of “Thank God I am ___________________. We desire to be __________or ________________.
Pride can turn to evny. They seek to _________, ________,______________ to self-elevation. They secretly _____________.
What do all of God’s children wear. ?
Our Team is called
Our Goal is ___________ . Is law is _____________________
We are to build, uplift, encourage_____________________
Draw your banner, shirt ,logo. Does it exclude others? Is there an “I”
Make a goal to help cheer on other team.
**According to Pres. Uchtdorf - The world of sports, politics, ethnicity & religion are perfect observers of the sin of pride. What else?? Why does the natural man hate the one, but love the other ?
We should be greatful for things but when does it become negative. When we ______________. We focus on our own ___________,____________,_________. That’s when pride ______________.
________warned “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” 11 ________explained, “None is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart.” 12 And by design, the Lord chooses “the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” 13 The Lord does this to show that His hand is in His work, lest we “trust in the arm of flesh.” 14
What are the three things he means when he says strive to be like the savior?
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________ is a switch that turns off priesthood power. 21 ________ is a switch that turns it on.
Some suppose that humility is about beating ourselves up. Humility does not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or of little value. Nor does it mean denying or withholding the talents God has given us. We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. It comes as we go about our work with an attitude of serving God and our fellowman.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Gospel Principles # 34 Developing our talents
Gospel Principles # 34 Developing our talents
My girl friend did this lesson and did an wonderful job, as always. Good job friend.
She paraphrased the book "The Little Engine That Could"A little girl engine who had the opportunity to challenge herself even though she was small and didn't think she could. But did, pushed herself up the mountain and never gave up on herself.
1. Discover -Look outside the box. I realized I had a talent to write when I had to preform in a talent show and "on stage" talents are not my forte. So I wrote and performed a poem about how I was not good at dancing or singing, but I was good at writing and being proud of that and cheering myself on. My poem ended like this. " I want to show you who I am. Alix with an "i" I am. I am my own fan. Number one go Alix you can. This is my nick, this is my nack. Writing poems I can do that.
2. Have faith in yourself.- Just because there are 3 thousand other chefs, decorators, singers, writers, athletics does not me I can't also be one. And its ok if you are not the best because there is always, always someone better. My Dad used to golf with some buddies who were better than him. When he got home we would ask. Did you win? He would then respond nope 2nd place with a huge smile. Yep he might not have gotten first, but he still had just as much fun as the first place guy and he was first place at his own goals and getting better.
3. It takes time, effort, patience, practice. Yes it does!! The world does not show Tiger Woods practicing hours or the daily sacrafices Lance Armstrong took. It shows him great. Great as a child, great now. He didn't just wake up great. He worked really hard. Really hard. Now we all have talents, not all the same. But we are all given the opportunity to obtain al the spiritual girts we need to achieve in this world. Keep chugging. The road is long and hard. I am going to pick up some old writing pieces that I was to proud to work on, work on them and then re submit them into the world.
4. Share and celebrate. Don't be embarased if your writing is not the next best seller, but something you are very proud of. Sing even if you are not the next American Idol winner. Set little goals. Be excited about those mild stones. Cheer yourself on. Cheer others on as you see them climbing their mountains
So start now. Like I did. Think about what you want to develop. Write it down. commit to it. Write why you are scared in an upward pattern, like a mountain. Then take one step at a time. Chug little engine. Cross off those fears, and goals as you come across them. See yourself climb. .
Now as always; Share your thoughts. Please also share your goals, fears, accomplishments, unique talents you've come across. Your testimony to why God has given us these blessings/talents and how you have shared them with others.