words of god

one of my weekly goals is to read one talk from this past general conference per day. sometimes i read the most perfect talk for that day. its like god is speaking to me personally, directly, and lovingly; its the exact thing i need to hear. today it was president monson's talk from the priesthood session, School Thy Feelings, O My Brother.

last night i was upset about a situation. and then i got more upset because i was getting upset and i knew i shouldnt have been. rather than confronting it i ignored it and tried to let it go.

earlier today i asked meags what i should do. her advice was to listen to the spirit...and in order to be worthy of the spirit, i couldnt get upset. she also said she would pray for me. :)

and then i read president monsons talk and it was exactly what i needed to hear. here were my reminders:

"We've all felt anger. It can come when things

don't turn out the way we want.

It might be a reaction to something which is

said of us or to us. We may

experience it when people don't behave

the way we want them to behave.

Perhaps it comes when we have

to wait for something longer than we

expected. We might feel angry when others

can't see things from our perspective.

There seem to be countless possible reasons for anger."

"No one can make us angry. It is

our choice. If we desire to

have a proper spirit with us at all times,

we must choose to refrain from

becoming angry. I testify that

such is possible."

"May we make a conscious decision,

each time such a decision must be made,

to refrain from anger and to

leave unsaid the harsh and hurtful things

we may be tempted to say."

"May we ever be exemplary in our homes

and faithful in keeping all of the commandments,

that we may harbor no animosity toward

any man but rather be peacemakers,

ever remembering the Savior's admonition,

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another."

i was so grateful for these words. they made me want to be a better person. they gave me the desire and the motivation to choose not to be angry or upset. they made me appreciate the counsel we've been given to study the words of the prophets. and most of all, these words strengthened my testimony of our heavenly father's love for us and of his desire for us to become more like him.