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Prepare Yourself

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I went on a road trip with some friends this weekend. One of them was explaining some of what his religion professor had been teaching this semester. He said something that stood out to me because it's a topic that I've recently been hearing a lot about; preparation to come before the Lord. I've studied in the scriptures how Nephi and other prophets would climb mountains to converse with the Lord (1 Nephi 17). My friend tied it in to why we observe the Word of Wisdom. The physical benefits of the Word of Wisdom are great, live a healthier lifestyle. However, is this really the purpose that God gave us for this commandment? In fast and testimony meeting on Sunday, one of the YSA bore her testimony on this principle of preparation. She brought to light a different way of viewing experiences that Book of Mormon prophets have as they climb the mountain to converse with the Lord. She said that it could be viewed as preparation time, an opportunity to prepare physically and spi
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He's the Mark

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Someone told me that the only person you are allowed to compare yourself with is YOU. It is only fair to look at where you are at now compared to where you have come and where you still want to go. In all of this comparison, it's so important to see the progress that you are making, whether it be big or small. No step forward goes unnoticed by our loving Heavenly Father.  As I've been contemplating my progress on my goals from this week, it's easy to lose track of the good that I do because of what I have fallen short of. On my mission, we would set weekly goals and try so hard to meet them, yet it didn't always happen every week. What I came to realize is that our goals were simply a means of pushing us. Whether we accomplished them or not wasn't as important as how we saw ourselves grow as we would step out of our comfort zones and do things we normally would not have done. I view my personal goals in the similar light: as I do what I can and push myself, whether
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"Learn of me"

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On my mission I was accountable to way more people than just myself. I was able to report to my mission president, companions, bishops, and to God. Being home from the Washington Federal Way Mission for 9 months now, I've realized that I've started to lose this act of accounting regularly and I haven't been progressing the way that I'd like to. It's always good when change comes in your life because it gives you time to evaluate where you are at, where you hope to be, and the ways in which you will get there. Recently, I've had time to think about my relationship with my Father in Heaven and subsequent service in His church. I've realized that there have been a lot of distractions that have been dragging my attention away from Him.   This quote from President Monson is what inspired me to start this blog. I need somewhere that I can be directly accountable for my goals and this will allow me to not only be accountable, but to also share my testimony wit
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