Finding my Potential

Yesterday, in Relief Society (women's meeting), the lesson was on President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk from the Priesthood session in April 2011, entitled, Your Potential, Your Privilege.


President Uchtdorf addressed this to the men, the Priesthood, in our church. But, our teacher yesterday, said that we could change where President Uchtdorf said, Priesthood or men, to change it to daughters of God.


In his talk, President Uchtdorf was explaining how we can rise to our potential as, daughter's of God. Because, no matter what faith you are, we are ALL sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. He knows YOUR name. He knows your hopes, dreams and fears. He knows what YOU can be, and WHO you can be.


We can find out what our potential is through many ways. But President Uchtdorf focused on three ways; reading the scriptures, seeking the revelations of the Spirit, and through service.

As someone that is struggling to remember why I joined the church. Why I want to be LDS, it was a great lesson. I was reminded that I AM a daughter of God. That HE loves me. And that He knows what kind of person I really am, and who I can be. I just have to find that out.


There have been times in my life, when reading the Book of Mormon, I have come across a passage that has spoken to me. That, through the Holy Ghost, I have learned more about who I am. I am a mother. That is the most important calling ever. It is my duty and privilege to raise the special spirits of our loving Heavenly Father. He has given me so many of His dear ones, to me. When I remember that, I do better at being a mom. More loves and less shouting. I'm not perfect, but when I remember who I'm raising, I do better at it.


In our church, we believe in modern day revelation. Meaning, we believe that God still talks to us through the Holy Ghost. Only our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, can get a revelation for the whole church. 


But, as a mom, I can get revelations for my family and myself. Now, I'm not talking about seeing a burning bush, or actually seeing the Man. It's often just a still small voice that speaks to my heart and head. Or, sometimes, in dreams. I have received many revelations as a mom. I've seen flashes of what my kids are going to be like as adults. I have been told where we need to move (Logan and Portland). And I have been told who am suppose to be. 


The one problem that I have, is I want to be that person NOW. And I can be. But it's hard to get there. Sara, super awesome mom, is like 10 steps ahead of, Sara, lame lazy mom. I just need to take that first step, but it's hard. It's hard to do all the little stuff in between. I let the world get in the way. I care too much about what other's think of me. I often do, the woe is me. Instead of seeing the blessing that I have in my life. Instead of doing what is right, like praying and reading my scriptures, I choose to do other things. I think that I have no time to do those small things but I do. If I could just get over whatever is stopping me from being the REAL me, then I would really be awesome. And I wouldn't have all these issues.


If you know anything about my faith, you probably know that we are service orientated people. 
Mosiah 2:17 "And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God." 
Or Matthew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto done of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."


We truly believe that when we lose ourselves in service, we are serving our Heavenly Father as well. Because in the end, we are all His. It's also the time when we are open to find out more about ourselves. That you can really, do something you didn't think you could. Or that you really don't despise all of mankind. Or that you can have love for your neighbor. You can find a new talents. Or that you can endure hard work. I've heard of others saying that answers to prayers happened, when they were service others. A new job was found.


When we serve others, we are closer to our Heavenly Father, and He can speak to our hearts and mind about anything.


There are so many different ways to learn what your potential is. To see yourself as God sees you. To see what He sees you becoming. I have seen what I can be. I like that Sara very much. It's getting there, that is the hard part. It's two steps forward, and one step back, sometimes. But first, I/you, just have to believe that we can become that person. What helps me the most, is to remember that I AM a child of God. That He loves me. And you know what, no matter what faith, if you believe in Him or not, He LOVES you too!