The Importance of Goals

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been hard, but AMAZING!  I have really learned the importance of having good goals, and I have seen the blessings of the Lord helping me achieve my righteous desires.

I've been trying to balance school and the other important things going on in my life--some of which I think might be more important than school.  But, school is still important, and I've been struggling to manage my time in order to get everything done.

Although it has been hard, I have seen many blessings from the Lord.  Everything always ends up getting done.  And as I have prayed to be able to do everything, I have seen the Lord guide me.  He has helped me make time to do everything and he has helped me know that he is pleased with what I am doing and that I am on the right path to reaching my goals.

Today at church we were given temple recommend card holders and they had amazing goals for us.  I want to share them:

Discipleship
I study and strive to understand the breadth and depth of the Atonement
I study the scriptures and ponder daily.
I offer deep and meaningful personal prayers.
I pay a full tithe and generous fast offering
I strive to keep all activity contrary to the moral teachings of the gospel out of my life.
I magnify my church calling.
I seek inspiration and follow promptings.

Temple
I have a current recommend.
I understand and keep the covenants I made in the temple.
I am getting the temple in me.

Relationships
I am worthy and prepared for a temple marriage.
I treat the opposite sex with dignity, tenderness, and respect.
I diligently search for an eternal companion.
I am preparing to be a righteous parent in Zion.

Some of these goals are a little silly in their wording, but they are beautiful goals and I am making a personal commitment to follow them!  I invite you all to do the same.

Con amor,
S. Olsen