My favorite discussion today resolved around the following - an invitation to deepen our discipleship
Inviting our children to progress with out stretched hands able to catch when they fall;ready to support when needed but letting them learn as they Learn, Listen, Walk, and Receive just as we have and do.
Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. I am Jesus Christ; I came by the will of the Father, and I do his will.
- Learn of Jesus Christ through diligence and depth in studying the scriptures, by coming to His Temple, by faithfully praying daily, by applying the healing powers of the atonement in your life as you forgive and repent.
- Listen to the words of the Savior by fine tuning your ability to receive personal revelation, by listening to the revelation coming from the lips of His chosen prophets and apostles, and by learning from inspired Ward teachers.
- Walk in the meekness of His Spirit by daily striving to be like him, by keeping your sacred covenants with exactness and honor, and by serving one another.
- Receive the "peace of God which passeth all understanding" - having the peace that comes from learning, listening and walking will strengthen our connection with heaven and will help us to put off the natural man so we can become men and women of Christ. It will help us to live life with greater joy and greater abundance.
The above are the guidelines to creating your story of discipleship. Each day we have the decision of
what is the role of the savior in authoring our story. With our children we need to help guide them as they learn to write their own stories. As in this statue (from nauvoo)
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