Okay so I have never done anything like this before so be kind my fellow readers. For class we were supposed to read Elder Eyring's talk called Child of God. It was a very interesting, eye opener, still sinking in, type talk. In it he says "You are the future of the Church. God knows that. And so he now asks more of you than he has asked of those who were here before you, because the kingdom will need more." I have heard similar quotes like that before but it seems that I have always taken them for granted. But reading it in this talk made me think, I am the future, we Latter-day Saints are the future. I really liked how he said that we are "under mandate to pursue... educational excellence." I know a few people who think school is a waste of time and don't need it, well here it is kids, GO TO SCHOOL!!!
I love this church, I love having the Spirit and being happy. "There is something we can choose to do in our daily life that will provide a constant protection against pride. it is simply to remember who God is and what it means to be his child...Because of what has been revealed to us about the plan of salvation, remembering him can produce the humility that will be our protection." I really love that quote! God is our great Heavenly Father, he wants to help us and make sure that we are doing well. I know that he watches over me.
We can become great learners. That is a very powerful phrase. Great learners want correction. They want to constantly better themselves. "The desire to receive wise correction is a hallmark of a learner and of a community leader." I find that amazing, but hard at the same time. At first it seems like to me that always having someone yell at you or telling you what to do is annoying, but it isn't. It really is good having people correct you so that you can become better. This quote made me look twice. "That desire for correction, a mark of great learners, comes naturally to a Latter-day Saint who knows and values what it means to be a child of God. For him or her it begins with seeking frequent correction directly from out Heavenly Father." It comes naturally?! Huh, no I do understand that. With me, I downhill mountain bike, so I am always seeking new ways to ride better. With working out and dancing, I want to make sure I am doing it right and performing right. So I guess I do understand that quote, yea it is kinda hard to do that in the gospel and to read your scriptures with school and stuff going on, but hey, that is what this life is for, perfecting.
Great learners also keep commitments. I totally understand this. When I make a promise, I follow through. If I can't keep a promise, I won't promise it. "When we try with all our hearts to meet his standards, he gives us the companionship of the Holy Ghost. That in turn both increases our power to keep commitments and to discern what is good and true. And that is the power to learn, both in our temporal studies and in the learning we need for eternity." Wow, that is all I can say, wow. Sometimes the gospel seems really simple. Just follow God's commandments, and it is easy, but sometimes it is hard to keep up, but it is doable.
A third quality of great learners that Elder Eyring spoke of is that learners work hard. Hahahahaha, whew, I admit that I have taken short cuts or dropped classes for being to hard. And I kinda feel guilty, but I really wasn't able to have those classes and such, if I did, I would have no sleep and have to quit my job. But it is true, when you want to learn, you work for it. You go out and take classes or read books or participate in activities. You don't sit there, unless animal planet is on.
Another quality is that learners help people. I was a tad bit confused with this one but after thinking about it, it made sense. "With this as our reality, it is not hard to feel that the needs of those around us are as important as our own or that the most humble person has divine potential. Such thinking will lead not only to kindness and to generous appraisal of potential but to high expectations for each other. Sometimes the greatest kindness we could receive would be to have someone expect more from us than we do, because they see more clearly our divine heritage." It is true, when you learn something you really do want to share it with people you know or even don't know.
Last one in this talk. A great learner expects resistance. Yea this is kinda neat. Because when I register for classes, I know that there will be tons of reading or tons of writing. I kinda know what is required of me from certain classes. Also "the greater the test, the greater the compliment from a loving Heavenly Father." I stinking love that!!!!!!! I know that he loves us when we overcome little things, but it does mean a lot when you have overcame huge things. I did cross country and when I finished a race, whew baby, I was as happy as a clam! It was amazing and exhilarating that I finished!!!
I try to be a good person, I really do. I try to get A's, I try to do well at work, I try to keep the commandments, yea sometimes I slack but I still try and I think that counts.
All quotes in this blog are from Elder Eyring's talk "Child of God"
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