Brain dump

We do not seek callings or seek to be released, but serve God.

It is interesting to me how the thing people seem to do best is the one they feel most inadequate doing.

Taylor from Falcon Ridge ward served in the Philippines.

Has a strong testimony of the scriptures.

He asked people cause he enjoyed the stories they shared, not to check up on how good they were doing.

How we feel about this test of our life is related to how prepared we are.

Story about physics class and catapulting a pingpong ball, and he got his in the bucket, it is like Christ who passed the test perfectly, and he wants us all to pass, too.

Mother and son piano duet. She must feel so wonderful. I think that would be one of the most awesome feelings to sit beside my child and have them play, it makes me think of Vivaldi and how he made otherwise untalented children appear better than they were.. or the song where these,lyrics are sung, "I'd like to know how it feels to sing to more than just the steering wheel." We all sound good when we sing along with someone who is talented.

Come unto me. His disciples asked 'where dwelest thou?" He told them to follow him and he would  show them.

Spirituality is an important. Story of a boy who chose to be an institute teacher instead of a doctor.

There will be hardships in life, but if the soul that has sufficient faith will be safe. "His covenant of peace will not be removed."

"My peace I give unto you..."  It likely makes our father upset that we do not take the savior's peace into our life.

god will not ever abandon us, He cannot. If we keep his commandments and draw to him then he will protect us.

Story of Class reunion and the lady who would not attend but congratulated everyone and apologized for not being over her trouble, but it was hers and not theirs and hopefully she would be able to attend the 30th reunion.  It was not just her problem... We similarly have obligations in our social spheres, namely.wards, etc.

Peter was able to walk on the water when he kept his focus on him, then he noticed the situation fully, and fell. But the savior grabbed him, as he will all of us, that we do not fall.

It is the little acts of service that make the most difference.

If the spirit tells you a thing, then, do it!
No coincidences.

Praying for others is import.

Cookie plates, do we pray first? I thought that might be the case with the ones brought to me last night, all of the food is exactly what I would have gotten.

Don't let me Rob you of the blessing of serving him.

My blessing told me that each opportunity for service builds on each other so drastically.

We can miss opportunities to serve or be served. It is drawing close to.the Lord.

Will find ourself because there will be more of us to find it is being like God.

I would like someone to address being self-sufficient vs being served.

Building blocks are built by our service. Everyone needs a calling. We should pray for a calling.

Grew up in another church, but he knew something was missing. He learned a lot about services like HT, Priesthood blessings, etc. It is good feeling. It was very rewarding to serve others,  it is good, something good came out of it.

Story about a family he regularly took to church, it did not seem like service, because there was no sacrifice. Eventually, the boys came back.

Church asks us to do things that we would not really like, but even at Job interviews people have the qualities that employers are looking for.

We can find repentence of our sins through missionary service.

Ward garden needs more work.

9 am cleaning the kitchen.

We learn more from eachother, and comments, etc.

We must take action, things will not just happen. But, ultimately we are assured that the Lord will help us.

Where the Lord plants us, that's what he wants us to focus on, and leave rest up to God.

Parable if the Rich man who wanted to enter the Kingdom of God. He was a very good man, but that was not enough.

Remember that we need God to help in all things.

Balance of self-reliance and reliance on others. The Atonement. We do all we can, but finally it is by the grace of God that we can enter Heaven.

Obedience is the most important thing. It is part of unity.

We are all required to give up the thing we love more.

Quote shared that God doesn't ask about our abilities when he asks us to do something.

When we trust someone we are not afraid to do what they ask.

Example of Sariah conceiving when she was 90. Impossible to man, and women hope by then it will be impossible.

(It makes me wonder if I will have another child.)

We must depend on our God and keep our focus single to him.