Day 11 – 1:16 a.m. – Dang…I had just talked about my committment to writing in my journal at my meeting tonight and then, I’m ready to get in bed and WHAM – I remember that I didn’t write.
I stayed up later tonight because I’m preparing a series of blog posts that I did recently – interviews with some big names in my industry. This is no justification for almost forgetting to write, but nonetheless.
The meeting tonight was really, really good. I shared about my problems with "idleness" and how that always tends to lead to other things.
For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.
“Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
“For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.” D&C 58:26-28
When I am striving to do good, to help around the house, to play with the kids, to be patient, and to show genuine care for my family – this is when I’m "anxiously engaged". When Becky and I have long talks, when we aren’t both on our laptops doing our own thing, when we walk or ride bikes together – this is being "anxiously engaged".
However, when I’m dinking around on Facebook or Tweeting away until late in the night for no reason, this is "idleness" at it’s core. Staying up too late, surfing around the internet, skimming through the TV channels – these are idle tendencies that lead to nothing worthwhile.
I’m so grateful for the meetings every Wednesday. I really want to become a facilitator and help other people like Greg, our facilitator, has done for me (and all of the guys).
Until "tomorrow"…
Nate
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