I especially liked Pres. Hinckley’s “Road Not Taken” talk given in General Conference today. He encouraged us to reach for our dreams. I realize that to reach for my dream(s), part of my path for the immediate future lies in following the spiritual impressions received in last Tuesday’s visit to the temple. I felt there that what Heavenly Father was asking of me was to show love and respect to and for myself each day. In effect, that is to do something for myself each day. This mandate from the Lord encourages me to name this month, The Month of Me.
Any ideas? Read more books for pleasure? A monthly massage? More leisurely walks in my beautiful neighborhood? More time with friends? I suspect it means more than just the care of the body.
Dr. Phil McGraw says that ‘You teach people how to treat you.’ In the past few years, I have been slowly learning that being more forthright with people (assertive – not aggressive) adds to the ‘bank account’ of one’s own self-esteem. It’s not an easy transition but when a person sees that the increased benefits not only does it bless their own lives but the lives of those they love. It also gives one the needed courage to continue the change. I can see that with a firmer foundation, what I have to offer others and my Heavenly Father will be increased.
It is amazing to me how there are two or three prominent themes in this journey I am taking now and just how they individually develop and intertwine. I am reminded of the insight previously received that all of us are the expression of God’s pure love for Himself. I am reminded that in the New Testament, when Jesus gave us the Two Great Commandments, the second one instructed, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”
All of this fills me with love, hope, and the excitement that comes with good ‘change(s) of the heart.’
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