Ponderize

We enjoyed a most wonderful General Conference this weekend! Every 6 months, we are able to gather across the world as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to hear the words of the Prophet and our leaders. I was especially touched by some of the messages shared this conference that were centered on faith and allowing the Lord to shape you and place you on the path you are divinely meant to be on. I am sure to write more on these subjects later, but tonight I wanted to start a little project encouraged by Brother Devin G. Durrant, first counselor in the Sunday School general presidency. In his talk he expressed, "Many of the personal rewards I have received in life have come as a result of someone inviting me to do a difficult task." One of his invitations to us was to "ponderize" one verse of scripture each week. He explains that "ponderization" is a combination of 80 percent extended pondering and 20 percent memorization.

So, folks, for our first week of "ponderization" I give you:

This is a family goal of ours and we will be placing our weekly scripture to ponderize in places we will read it frequently each day. Often, when I set a new goal, I try to go at it too quickly or I expect immediate results and get discouraged if I don't clearly complete it, upon which my once very important goal gets pushed to the back-burner or forgotten. My current goal is not to give up on my goals. The scripture above reminds me that I am my Heavenly Father's. My goals are thus His goals, and His are mine. I am never placed on the back-burner or forgotten because I am engraved on the palms of my Savior, whom Heavenly Father sent to help me return home. The following words shared by Kim B. Clark during conference brought this comfort and hope to my heart: "We do not have to be perfect, but we need to be good and getting better." I know we can do that!