Our Choice mean everything, and then some everyday choice are irrelevant. For example what shirt should I wear today. Some choice we make will not have huge consequences but every single choice we make does have a cause and effect. Whether it is a big choice or a small choice we make them, or choose not to make a choice at all, which in fact is making a choice.
So many times in my life I have heard the phrase, “whatever
happens will happen" or, "whatever, if I am meant to die I will"
My
daughter often uses that as an excuse not to wear a seat belt. Of course I do
not let her get away with it. I have told her many times. that even though God
has the power to save us we still have freedom of choice, We can choose to obey
the law and choose the right and our lives will lead as he guides us, or we can
choose to throw our hands up in the air and have that attitude and he may not
step in and save you from a bad choice you make.
Your life is in your hands and
your path can change by each and every choice you make. It is not all about
what he wants, because you chose Christ plan before you came here. You either
follow him or do the best you can to get every promise you deserve or you
through caution to the wind, and let Satan take over.
God has given all his children individual agency. We must use it to gain exhalation in God’s
kingdom.
After watching and reading a talk from M. Russell Ballard I decided I needed to set
a goal. Although it could be a long term goal and I hope it will become that, for now I hope to just accomplish it this week.
My goal is to have family home evening. I have
struggles with doing this because my husband never is home on Monday nights. I
start and fail at this goal all the time. I want to have it regularly but then
do not because it feels weird when it is just mom trying to hold it or we get
super busy.
Through the process of S.M.A.R.T Goal setting I made a choice. I choice to hold it on Monday as suggested by the church and plan to do
it without your husband for a while until his schedule changes. This is the
best option. It is the only night the kids have free from other obligations
with the church, scouts, YW, etc. It is also the night the prophets have asked
us to hold FHE. I know it will be hard for me to do it without my husband but
it is more important for the kids than it is for us so it needs to be done.
What is a S.M.A.R.T. GOAL?
Roger D. Duncan and Ed J. Pinegar, Leadership for Saints, 2002, 94–95: Taught that the best goals are smart goals.
SMART stands for the five characteristics of well-designed goals;
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound.
- Specific: What will be the specific result of your goal? What are the specific steps needed to achieve it? Does the goal sound vague or too general in any way?
- Measurable: Do you have a way to measure your progress? When will you review progress?
- Attainable: Will you be able to achieve (attain) this goal? What are the reasons you believe you can accomplish this goal? Have you spoken to people that have achieved the same or similar goals?
- Relevant: Does this goal fit in with your larger life goals and your eternal purpose?
- Time-Bound: Do you have a specific date this goal should be achieved by? Is there a time-frame that you will work in to accomplish the goal?
When we make our goals with the " SMART" method they become accomplished!
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