I met with the sisters at the fitness class. We were the only 3 people there. In their devotional they asked me to consider what more I could be doing to be a disciple. I always have issues lately with the missionary messages. I feel like I'm in the choir. We hold scriptures and prayer 2 times a day, FHE, home church. I attend 3 hours of leadership meetings + another 2 hours of activities + 2 hours of church meetings weekly. That very day we were going to Gtowne to do service for family, and return in time for me to attend a presidency meeting. This challenge to do more makes me just want to put up boundaries and give less.
P is very good at motivating me to do better. He knows that I'm the kind of person that responds to positive statements. If I'm carrying 35 lemons and someone says "Wow" I say "Oh, yeah, watch me carry 40!". But if someone says "You're only carrying 35, you should carry 36." I want to throw them on the floor.
Some people respond ok to being assigned work. Other people don't like being assigned work.
P and I are both serving in leadership. G and M are also both serving in leadership. We go and clean the church every week. All this virtuous living should have the benefit of some joy. I do feel joy. I only like to be positively encouraged. Is that so much to ask?
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