While in church yesterday, I heard something that hit me.
I know for a fact, I've heard it before, but I was prepared to hear it differently.
We were discussing why we live the gospel.
And this was a LIGHTBULB for me.
In parenting, in marriage, doing hair, daily habits, eating and exercise habits, saving money, spending money, running errands, feeling fulfillment in everyday craziness, knowing what to simplify-out of my life, capturing moments with my camera (and my phone more often), choosing to get up early and get the critters ready for 9am church, making choices to NOT do something, choosing not to hold a grudge, and move on, setting up my vteaching for the month, choosing to forgive, knowing when to move on, choosing to play with my babies instead of the "to-do" list, choosing not to get drunk when I've had "one of those days" as a Mommy, and I'm spent...
This concept applies to all of the above and so many more.
Pres. Uchtdorf, one of my most favorite apostles and mentors, said this in his talk, "The Why of the Priesthood."
Simply stated,
"The why inspires the soul."
In every aspect of life, if chaos, confusion, frustration, or indecisiveness comes, asking "why?" inspires the soul.
It brings purpose, clarity, peace, simpicity, resolve, strength,
and joy in what I DO choose to do.
He also said,
"The what informs, the why transforms."
I love this.
The "why?" transforms me from an informed "what-to-do-list," psycho, over-scheduled, lunatic
to a peaceful, eternal-perspective-REMEMBERing Christy of Christ.
{Did you know Remember is my favorite word?}
And that's the truth. Could it really be so simple? If I can only
REMEMBER
then it is pretty simple.
Here's a link to the actual talk
I'm sure I can figure out a cool way to make the link inside the word "here," but for now, it's not perfect, but here it is.
(Remember-this is my journey from perfection
{not doing things unless they're perfect}
to peace
{realizing that doing something-imperfectly is much better than doing nothing-perfectly.)
I'm stretching!
While this talk is specifically addressed to priesthood holders, and priesthood responsibilities, I love how Sis. Joan Hall adapted it to women.
"The why of living the gospel."
I love it.
xo
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