One of my goals for this quarter and the entire year of 2012 is to study the scriptures topically.
I feel strongly that my first quarter study will be based upon the 12 Steps topics:
Week 1: Honesty
Admit that you, of yourself, are powerless to overcome your addictions and that your life has
become unmanageable.
Week 2: Hope
Come to believe that the power of God can restore you to complete spiritual health.
Week 3: Trust in God
Decide to turn your will and your life over to the care of God the Eternal Father and His Son,
Jesus Christ.
Week 4: Truth
Make a searching and fearless written moral inventory of yourself.
Week 5: Confession
Admit to yourself, to your Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, to proper priesthood
authority, and to another person the exact nature of your wrongs.
Week 6: Change of Heart
Become entirely ready to have God remove all your character weaknesses.
Week 7: Humility
Humbly ask Heavenly Father to remove your shortcomings.
Week 8: Seeking Forgiveness
Make a written list of all persons you have harmed and become willing to make
restitution to them.
Week 9: Restitution and Reconciliation
Wherever possible, make direct restitution to all persons you have harmed.
Week 10: Daily Accountability
Continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong promptly admit it.
Week 11: Personal Revelation
Seek through prayer and meditation to know the Lord’s will and to have the power
to carry it out.
Week 12: Service
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, share this message
with others and practice these principles in all you do.
I will start this week, January 9th, 2012 and will dig deep into Honesty. Not only do I plan to study based on the actual step of the program, but also in general, digging deep into the topic in the topical guide, index, and at LDS.org.
I’m excited to form this habit.
I plan to study for 30 minutes per day in the morning.
This is my goal!
Hasta manana!
Nate
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