011926, Monday

 

Daily Vitals: Wt. 230.3, GMI: 6.8,  Steps (previous day): 2,155, BP: 114/69, Pulse: 71, Reported Sleep: 6:32

Journal Entry

I went to choir practice yesterday for the first time this year. I'm a decent singer at the ward choir level but by no means more than that. It's actually a bit of a sacrifice for me to be involved in the ward choir but in small way I believe I add to the overall quality of the choir. And the choir is a nice addition to the ward Sacrament meetings on those occasions when we sing. It's basically pretty easy for me to be involved in the choir. It's a good thing and I need to do good things. So I'm going to continue to try to support the choir in my own small way.

Come Follow Me 

Moses 4:1 And I, the Lord God, spake unto Moses, saying: That Satan, whom thou hast commanded in the name of mine Only Begotten, is the same which was from the beginning, and he came before me, saying—Behold, here am I, send me, I will be thy son, and I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thine honor.

"In the Grand Council in Heaven, when the great plan of salvation for God’s children was presented, Jesus responded, “Here am I, send me,”  and “Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.”  And thus He became our Savior. In contrast, Satan, who had been highly regarded as “a son of the morning,”  countered that he would come and “redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost.”  Satan had two conditions: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In other words, something had to be in it for him. And thus he became the father of lies and selfishness.

Taking up one’s cross and following the Savior means overcoming selfishness; it is a commitment to serve others. Selfishness is one of the baser human traits, which must be subdued and overcome. We torture our souls when we focus on getting rather than giving."

President James E. Faust, Apostle