Thursday, June 27, 2013
Elders Robinson and Earley say I am:
Intelligent. I can continue to develop this attribute by learning more and keeping an open mind. By definition, intelligence is: 1) having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; 2) possessing sound knowledge. I would say that possessing sound knowledge could be attributed to knowing that this Church is the one true church and knowing that the Book of Mormon is true. So, as long as I continue to read and gain a stronger testimony, I will be able to possess sound knowledge.
Full of hope and faith - In Alma 32:21, it says "And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." By this we know that we have to hope for things and have faith in those things we cannot see. Elder Holland gave a speech awhile back about trusting in the Lord and hoping and believing in good things to come. We need to hope that there will be good things ahead, even when it doesn't seem like it right now. And we do this through faith. I need to work on my faith and hope that everything will turn out okay with my parents and I can do this by trusting in the Lord and hoping for happiness and help.
Obedient. To be obedient is to do what someone says. For me, I need to work on listening more to the Lord than to my parents. There are many times when He's told me to do something and I haven't done it because I'm afraid of the consequences from my parents. In Matthew 10:37, it says "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." So, I need to work on loving the Lord and listening to Him more than I listen and love my parents.
You have a sincere desire to serve the Lord. My desire to serve the Lord comes from almost 17 years of not doing so. As a child, I chose not to listen or follow the Lord and I can say those were the absolute saddest times of my life. The Gospel literally has saved my life and I encourage all who have not given the Mormon faith a try to do so. It is amazing what happens when you have a desire to learn more about the Lord and the will to do as He says. I can honestly say that a life without the Lord is not worth living. I can improve my desire to serve the Lord by praying and reading my scriptures daily. I know that each time I read my scriptures, specifically the Book of Mormon, my faith continues to grow. As does my trust and faith in the Lord.
Optimistic. This means to have a positive outlook on life. I know for the longest I was a glass is half empty kind of person, but this is not the way to be. We need to look for good things to come and look over past the mountain that is in front of us. For me, this is sometimes quite a challenge. I know I can overcome this and be more optimistic by exercising my faith in the Lord and reading my scriptures daily.
Trusting. My parents always told me this is my biggest downfall in life. I too easily trust those that I know. I also know, though, that if I had not trusted the Lord to help me, I would not have met the amazing missionaries I now know. I need to trust that the Lord will help me and with His help, that everything will turn out alright in the end.
Diligent. Means to be persistent and not stop until you accomplish your task. Currently, my task is to persuade my parents to allow me to attend church. I also need to work on my faith in the Lord. I can do this by diligently (consistently) reading my scriptures on a daily basis and praying to ask the Lord for help.
Cheerful. Is to be happy. I need to learn to be happy with what I have and not wish for more. I cannot go living a life in a negative manner. Through the help of the Lord, I can change this.
Meek and humble - to be meek is to be willing to do as the Lord says. I need to work on not only listening to what the Lord says, but actually doing this. I can do this by developing a greater trust in the Lord. To be humble is to never take more than you need and to be happy with what you have. I need to be happy that I am allowed to meet with the online missionaries and to not concentrate on what I don't have. I can do this through prayer and faith with the Lord's help.
Charity and love. Charity is the pure love of Christ. It is the love that Christ has for the children of men and that the children of men should have for one another. It is the highest, noblest, and strongest kind of love and the most joyous to the soul. Love is an amazing thing and is something I need to work on. I need to be more open to people and not to think I'm better than them. As an athlete, we were encouraged to think that we're better than others, but through the gospel and the missionaries, I have learned this is not correct. Through faith and prayer, I know that the Lord can help me eliminate these thoughts and help me become a more Christ-like person.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Personal Attributes (Self-Worth)
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Jade says I am:
Very hard-working. To be hard-working means you work hard to make sure you get the job done correctly and you will not stop until you have completely finished the task at hand. I can use this quality to help people with tasks that they need accomplished. One of my favorite things to do is tutor people in math. I can use this gift to help make sure they completely understand what it is they should be learning. I can improve this quality by striving to do my best with every task and challenge I face.
Smart. To be smart is the same as being intelligent. You understand what you are doing. When I think of this attribute, the first thing that comes to mind is the ability to almost always do my schoolwork on my own. I can use this gift to help others around me. I can strengthen this quality by making sure I am always challenging myself and not doing work that is too easy.
Friendly. One definition of friendly is being inclined to help or support. I think one of the smallest, yet greatest things we can do is just smile at someone. It is a friendly gesture that often can make a person's day. I know I love seeing people smile. Through this, I can encourage people by being nice to them. My mom often told us that the world is far too mean for us to also be mean to each other. I agree. I think the way I can improve this is by being more open to people and to help support them at each opportunity. I need to make sure I'm not being jealous or envious of what they have and just make sure that I am happy for them for what they have or what they have accomplished.
Positive. I think of the greatest things we need to make sure we are doing is remaining positive. When we do this, we indicate that we trust our Heavenly Father to help us. We know that He will make sure we turn out alright and don't suffer through anything more than we can handle. When we are positive, things often end up seeming far easier than they would if we constantly told ourselves we couldn't do something. People are more likely to want to be around you if you are positive. Positivity also makes you a happier person over all. What I can do with this gift is try to use it to help other people to retain their confidence and not be swayed just because a task is difficult. For me, I need to make sure I am trusting my Heavenly Father in that everything will turn out okay in the end. This is important because this is a faith based attribute and without faith, nothing can happen.
Full of faith. As Alma 32:21 says "And now as I said concerning faith - faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." I think I truly have no choice but to trust my Heavenly Father and have faith and hope that He is aware of me and knows exactly what He's doing. Sometimes this is the absolute hardest thing to do because we want answers now, not later. I can use my testimony to inspire other people to remain faithful and learn to trust in the Lord. To improve this gift, I need to try my hardest to trust the Lord and to have faith that He will help me when He thinks the time is best.
Pretty. Pretty can be used to describe many things. Mostly though, it is used to describe the appearance of a person. With this being said, we can use our looks to attract people. People like friends. No one really wants to be friends with someone who does not keep themselves looking clean. I can use this attribute to attract people to learn more about the gospel. I've often been told that many people like my smile, so that would be one I can try to give someone a better day. For me, I think one thing I need to work on is eating right. As an athlete, I never really had to worry about that too much. But now I'm not playing sports like I need to, so diet becomes a concern.
Talented. This is such a broad attribute because it is so vague. One can be talented in so many areas. I'm not quite sure, really, what my talents are. But something I am currently working on is becoming better at art. To do this, I need to make sure I'm always putting forth my best effort in school and striving to do no less than my very best each and every day. No one is perfect so perfection is not something any of us can achieve. So, as I strive to do my best each day, I will become better and develop and learn to recognize my talents.
Loving. To be loving can be an absolute challenge some days. And it's not so much loving someone - it's showing that love. Each of us want to be loved by someone and it means all the more if we are close to that person. To be loving, I think I need to work on not holding things against people in any way, shape, or form and focus on the good things they do. Not their past mistakes.
Kind. To be kind means that we are conscious of our decisions and words that we say to others. I need to make sure that I'm constantly paying attention to what I'm saying so I don't say anything that could be taken the wrong way or that is offensive in any way.
Happy. I always tell one of my best friends that you're only as happy as you want to be. Something I want to continue trying do is finding the positive side in everything. There always is one, it just can be hard to find sometimes. But as you keep searching for it, you will find it. When we focus on the good things in life, and not the bad, we become happy. One other way to remain happy is reading your scriptures daily and trying to become more like Christ. When we do this, we can become happy.
Jade says I am:
Very hard-working. To be hard-working means you work hard to make sure you get the job done correctly and you will not stop until you have completely finished the task at hand. I can use this quality to help people with tasks that they need accomplished. One of my favorite things to do is tutor people in math. I can use this gift to help make sure they completely understand what it is they should be learning. I can improve this quality by striving to do my best with every task and challenge I face.
Smart. To be smart is the same as being intelligent. You understand what you are doing. When I think of this attribute, the first thing that comes to mind is the ability to almost always do my schoolwork on my own. I can use this gift to help others around me. I can strengthen this quality by making sure I am always challenging myself and not doing work that is too easy.
Friendly. One definition of friendly is being inclined to help or support. I think one of the smallest, yet greatest things we can do is just smile at someone. It is a friendly gesture that often can make a person's day. I know I love seeing people smile. Through this, I can encourage people by being nice to them. My mom often told us that the world is far too mean for us to also be mean to each other. I agree. I think the way I can improve this is by being more open to people and to help support them at each opportunity. I need to make sure I'm not being jealous or envious of what they have and just make sure that I am happy for them for what they have or what they have accomplished.
Positive. I think of the greatest things we need to make sure we are doing is remaining positive. When we do this, we indicate that we trust our Heavenly Father to help us. We know that He will make sure we turn out alright and don't suffer through anything more than we can handle. When we are positive, things often end up seeming far easier than they would if we constantly told ourselves we couldn't do something. People are more likely to want to be around you if you are positive. Positivity also makes you a happier person over all. What I can do with this gift is try to use it to help other people to retain their confidence and not be swayed just because a task is difficult. For me, I need to make sure I am trusting my Heavenly Father in that everything will turn out okay in the end. This is important because this is a faith based attribute and without faith, nothing can happen.
Full of faith. As Alma 32:21 says "And now as I said concerning faith - faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." I think I truly have no choice but to trust my Heavenly Father and have faith and hope that He is aware of me and knows exactly what He's doing. Sometimes this is the absolute hardest thing to do because we want answers now, not later. I can use my testimony to inspire other people to remain faithful and learn to trust in the Lord. To improve this gift, I need to try my hardest to trust the Lord and to have faith that He will help me when He thinks the time is best.
Pretty. Pretty can be used to describe many things. Mostly though, it is used to describe the appearance of a person. With this being said, we can use our looks to attract people. People like friends. No one really wants to be friends with someone who does not keep themselves looking clean. I can use this attribute to attract people to learn more about the gospel. I've often been told that many people like my smile, so that would be one I can try to give someone a better day. For me, I think one thing I need to work on is eating right. As an athlete, I never really had to worry about that too much. But now I'm not playing sports like I need to, so diet becomes a concern.
Talented. This is such a broad attribute because it is so vague. One can be talented in so many areas. I'm not quite sure, really, what my talents are. But something I am currently working on is becoming better at art. To do this, I need to make sure I'm always putting forth my best effort in school and striving to do no less than my very best each and every day. No one is perfect so perfection is not something any of us can achieve. So, as I strive to do my best each day, I will become better and develop and learn to recognize my talents.
Loving. To be loving can be an absolute challenge some days. And it's not so much loving someone - it's showing that love. Each of us want to be loved by someone and it means all the more if we are close to that person. To be loving, I think I need to work on not holding things against people in any way, shape, or form and focus on the good things they do. Not their past mistakes.
Kind. To be kind means that we are conscious of our decisions and words that we say to others. I need to make sure that I'm constantly paying attention to what I'm saying so I don't say anything that could be taken the wrong way or that is offensive in any way.
Happy. I always tell one of my best friends that you're only as happy as you want to be. Something I want to continue trying do is finding the positive side in everything. There always is one, it just can be hard to find sometimes. But as you keep searching for it, you will find it. When we focus on the good things in life, and not the bad, we become happy. One other way to remain happy is reading your scriptures daily and trying to become more like Christ. When we do this, we can become happy.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Personal Attributes (Self-Worth)
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Brian says I am:
Smart. I think for being smart, one of the greatest things you can rely on to help you is your Heavenly Father. I have definitely noticed a huge change in my grades since I started learning about the gospel. Now, Heavenly Father is not going to do all of the work for you, but if you do your best and study as you're supposed to, He will help you remember the things which you learned. What I can do with this is I can help others with homework and the like. To improve this attribute, I can continue my education in school and work on studying more.
Hard-working. I am the type of person who doesn't like to leave until the job is done. One such example would be with my art project. Being a perfectionist, I really like to make things as perfect as I can get them. So, I will spend hours and hours working on something until I get it just how I want. This sort of hard-work helps me especially when I am tutoring other students because I try my best to work with them and find a way to help them understand what it is they are doing. Generally, I don't feel like I can stop helping someone until I am sure they understand the particular concept. One way to improve this would be relaxing a bit and not having to have everything be just how I want it. It helps a bunch when I'm in school doing art or something, but it also takes away a ton of time that I could be spending with my family.
Able to function with little sleep. I don't know if this is necessarily a good thing, but I don't need that much sleep. Usually five hours is enough. One thing that makes this a beneficial attribute is that it means I can stay up late studying and do just as well as someone who got double the amount of sleep I do. It means I can help others who need it and still have enough time to do my work. One thing I do need to work on, though, is getting more sleep and I can do this by making sure I prioritize my activities and that I keep myself from being distracted as easily.
Truth seeking. I think one of the most important things we can do in our lives is establish our own personal system of beliefs. That is something I've been working on - finding what is the truth? For me, this pertains to the gospel, but there are a variety of other things it relates with as well. To find the truth has taken quite some time. And the truth, while it never changes, you do so you need to keep studying it and seek to learn more. I can use my testimony to inspire others to learn more about the church and find what is true. I personally can continue trying to establish a healthy daily habit of prayer and scripture study.
Curious. I love learning. So with that love follows a certain curiosity to always want to know more. I love the gospel and I love learning as much as I can about it. Part of holding a want to know more is asking questions. And when I'm not asking questions, I try to find the answers myself. I can share with others what I've learned from my own personal studies and what I've learned from asking the missionaries questions. What I can improve on is working more diligently when I'm studying the gospel and trying to find the answers on my own first, then ask for help. I also need to make sure I'm asking Heavenly Father for help rather than asking the missionaries. By doing this, I will build a much better relationship with Him.
Inquisitive. To be inquisitive is nearly the same as being curious. Something that I've noticed that is different in the definition is it is a desire to research. Now in my opinion, this seems like something, when you're not asking questions, you'd be doing on your own. And even still, you can research your own questions. Something I can do is I can encourage others to ask questions and try to find the answers to them on their own. This is something I need to work on doing as well.
Kind. Being nice to people is sometimes a really hard thing especially since we live in such a judgmental world. I strive to be kind to all that I meet, but sometimes that's really hard especially since we all have a tendency to judge people before we really know them. I will admit to having done that multiple times. Unfortunately, that also happened very recently. I want to make sure I'm really getting to know a person first before I make any opinions about the person and I can encourage others to do that, too.
A good example to those around her. Sometimes it's hard knowing that people are always watching your actions and more so with little kids, imitating what you do. I try to do what I know Christ would want me to do. I like the slogan "Choose The Right." It means to do the right thing even when everyone else around you isn't. It also is based off of integrity, or what you do when no one is watching. I need to make sure that the decisions I make are the right ones and that I am doing what Christ would want me to. Leading by example is very important. When others see your good example, they will follow.
Faithful. Having faith means trusting and sometimes this is the very hardest thing to do. Especially when we really don't know what's going to happen. And yet, this is the most important thing. We need to trust our Heavenly Father and have faith that He knows what's best for us. When we do this, we find that we are much happier. Last night, I decided that I was just going to put my full trust in Heavenly Father and not ask why He tells me to do something. I need to trust that He knows what He's doing and that it will help me in the bigger scheme of things. I need to work on not worrying so much about things. I can use my experiences to help others build their faith in Heavenly Father, as well, by setting an example and then asking them to follow this example, like for daily scripture reading.
A super cool cat!. I really don't know what to say about this one. I suppose the best thing I can come up with is just trying to do my best and encourage others to do the same.
Brian says I am:
Smart. I think for being smart, one of the greatest things you can rely on to help you is your Heavenly Father. I have definitely noticed a huge change in my grades since I started learning about the gospel. Now, Heavenly Father is not going to do all of the work for you, but if you do your best and study as you're supposed to, He will help you remember the things which you learned. What I can do with this is I can help others with homework and the like. To improve this attribute, I can continue my education in school and work on studying more.
Hard-working. I am the type of person who doesn't like to leave until the job is done. One such example would be with my art project. Being a perfectionist, I really like to make things as perfect as I can get them. So, I will spend hours and hours working on something until I get it just how I want. This sort of hard-work helps me especially when I am tutoring other students because I try my best to work with them and find a way to help them understand what it is they are doing. Generally, I don't feel like I can stop helping someone until I am sure they understand the particular concept. One way to improve this would be relaxing a bit and not having to have everything be just how I want it. It helps a bunch when I'm in school doing art or something, but it also takes away a ton of time that I could be spending with my family.
Able to function with little sleep. I don't know if this is necessarily a good thing, but I don't need that much sleep. Usually five hours is enough. One thing that makes this a beneficial attribute is that it means I can stay up late studying and do just as well as someone who got double the amount of sleep I do. It means I can help others who need it and still have enough time to do my work. One thing I do need to work on, though, is getting more sleep and I can do this by making sure I prioritize my activities and that I keep myself from being distracted as easily.
Truth seeking. I think one of the most important things we can do in our lives is establish our own personal system of beliefs. That is something I've been working on - finding what is the truth? For me, this pertains to the gospel, but there are a variety of other things it relates with as well. To find the truth has taken quite some time. And the truth, while it never changes, you do so you need to keep studying it and seek to learn more. I can use my testimony to inspire others to learn more about the church and find what is true. I personally can continue trying to establish a healthy daily habit of prayer and scripture study.
Curious. I love learning. So with that love follows a certain curiosity to always want to know more. I love the gospel and I love learning as much as I can about it. Part of holding a want to know more is asking questions. And when I'm not asking questions, I try to find the answers myself. I can share with others what I've learned from my own personal studies and what I've learned from asking the missionaries questions. What I can improve on is working more diligently when I'm studying the gospel and trying to find the answers on my own first, then ask for help. I also need to make sure I'm asking Heavenly Father for help rather than asking the missionaries. By doing this, I will build a much better relationship with Him.
Inquisitive. To be inquisitive is nearly the same as being curious. Something that I've noticed that is different in the definition is it is a desire to research. Now in my opinion, this seems like something, when you're not asking questions, you'd be doing on your own. And even still, you can research your own questions. Something I can do is I can encourage others to ask questions and try to find the answers to them on their own. This is something I need to work on doing as well.
Kind. Being nice to people is sometimes a really hard thing especially since we live in such a judgmental world. I strive to be kind to all that I meet, but sometimes that's really hard especially since we all have a tendency to judge people before we really know them. I will admit to having done that multiple times. Unfortunately, that also happened very recently. I want to make sure I'm really getting to know a person first before I make any opinions about the person and I can encourage others to do that, too.
A good example to those around her. Sometimes it's hard knowing that people are always watching your actions and more so with little kids, imitating what you do. I try to do what I know Christ would want me to do. I like the slogan "Choose The Right." It means to do the right thing even when everyone else around you isn't. It also is based off of integrity, or what you do when no one is watching. I need to make sure that the decisions I make are the right ones and that I am doing what Christ would want me to. Leading by example is very important. When others see your good example, they will follow.
Faithful. Having faith means trusting and sometimes this is the very hardest thing to do. Especially when we really don't know what's going to happen. And yet, this is the most important thing. We need to trust our Heavenly Father and have faith that He knows what's best for us. When we do this, we find that we are much happier. Last night, I decided that I was just going to put my full trust in Heavenly Father and not ask why He tells me to do something. I need to trust that He knows what He's doing and that it will help me in the bigger scheme of things. I need to work on not worrying so much about things. I can use my experiences to help others build their faith in Heavenly Father, as well, by setting an example and then asking them to follow this example, like for daily scripture reading.
A super cool cat!. I really don't know what to say about this one. I suppose the best thing I can come up with is just trying to do my best and encourage others to do the same.
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