The biggest takeaway I've gotten from my studies this week is Perseverance; line upon line, here a little there a little. We studied about Mastery, and asked the question is if skill, character, or luck. Really, it takes character to keep going, and skills to move forward, and maybe a little luck sometimes. Perseverance is both a skill and it take character to practice that skill. God can make weak things become strong, from small and simple things become that which is great! I can dedicate my efforts, no matter how small they seem to me, and God will consecrate my performance for my good. This makes me feel so good inside.
So often I think I'm not doing anything great, and maybe I'm really not, what is the definition of great anyway? I guess it could be defined as continuously doing little good things;little right things. Every time I intentionally choose to do something good, to follow Jesus Christ, to love and serve..I'm doing something GREAT!
When I look at the definition that way, I am doing great things every day. Every diaper change, cleaned up spilled cereal, mundane task around the house is me doing something great. Every time I gather my children to do an after meal cleanup, or to have family prayer, it is proof that I am doing great things. I am choosing to be a mother, to teach and raise up children unto the Lord. I am a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father, I have a loving Savior, and because of them, I AM GREAT.
When in comes to living my passions or fulfilling my potential in this life, I don't have to stress out and aim for one spot on the horizon, just turn myself in the right direction and keep taking little steps. This is empowering and much more doable than thinking I have to know my "ultimate purpose" right now and feel stress and pressure to somehow get there, when it is so far from where I am now.
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