LIFE’S LESSONS LEARNED 14

LIFE’S LESSONS LEARNED 14

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Monday, August 03, 2015: Considering the infiniteness of promised reward – perhaps we should be more willing to accept and live the meager requirements –
our Heavenly Father has outlined for us!!

Tuesday, August 04, 2015: Because of the law of agency – ultimate responsibility and accountability – will always be a very personal reality!!

Wednesday, August 05, 2015: The ultimate use of agency – has and always will be – the submission of our will to the will of our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son!!

Thursday, August 06, 2015: Be careful where you place your feet – because they point like arrows to your future!!

Friday, August 07, 2015: In spite of careful preparation – the twists and turns of life will often bring unexpected situations!!

Monday, August 10, 2015: Trying to find – a better or quicker way to salvation – than the gospel outlines – is like trying to beat a jet airplane from America to Europe – by attempting to swim the Atlantic Ocean!!

Tuesday, August 11, 2015: It is more difficult to be distracted – if we are always focused on the goal!!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015: In many instances – questioning and doubt – are the first steps – which will lead a sincere seeker – to seek after solutions!!

Thursday, August 13, 2015: We have all been given a variety of seeds – which we can plant or nourish – it is up to us – which plants we will treat as weeds and – and which we will cultivate unto maturity!!

Friday, August 14, 2015: There are some seeds which can only mature – in the garden of your own soul – such as peace, happiness, patience and love!!

Monday, August 17, 2015: No other person – has sufficient resources, power or intelligence – nor can such a person be found – who can reach into another’s soul – and nurture seeds that will mature within a neighbor – such plants as peace, happiness, patience and love!!

Tuesday, August 18, 2015: Heavenly Father, Jesus the Christ and the Holy Spirit – are the only beings who have sufficient resources, powers and intelligence – to enter into the gardens of our souls – and nourish the seeds of peace, happiness, patience and love – so that they mature and flourish!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015: It is important – that each of us – strive not to put poisons into the environment – of those around us – who are trying to nurture seeds of peace, happiness, patience and love in the gardens of their souls!!

Thursday, August 20, 2015: Luckily – the Lord will surround us – with a bounteous number of neighbors – who are in need – so that we will have ample opportunity to learn how to serve!!

Friday, August 21, 2015: As we are striving to learn – line upon line – we should not allow our impatience – to cause us to fail – by trying to jump to line 31 when we are currently on line 16!!

Monday, August 24, 2015: There is a basket of joy – which will attend our progress – if we trust in Heavenly Father – to determine when it is time for us to move to line 17 from line 16!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2015: Stagnation in our progress – will come automatically – if we allow ourselves to become content with line 16!!

Wednesday, August 26, 2015: Periodically I need to evaluate – whether the life choices I have made – are worthy of emulation!!

Thursday, August 27, 2015: One of the true tests of a personal testimony – comes when I cannot keep from sharing it with a neighbor!!

Friday, August 28, 2015: Asking a person with a testimony not to share it – is like asking a fish to live out of water!!

Monday, August 31, 2015: Although a testimony can be shared – it can only become the possession of another – through their efforts!!

Tuesday, September 01, 2015: Too often our good intentions – are spoiled by distractions of lesser value!!

Wednesday, September 02, 2015: The success of a marriage can often be evaluated – by counting the number of times spouses – use the words we, us and ours – rather than me, I and mine!!

Thursday, September 3, 2015: It is often difficult to judge – what comes first – an increase in the attributes of kindness and love – or – an increase in
the belief in the universal kinship of humanity!!

Friday, September 04, 2015: Knowledge expands more rapidly – when it involves – both the depth and breadth of a subject!!

THOUGHTS FOR A SABBATH DAY – WILLIAM L. RILEY