Monday, March 28, 2011

Who Are The Most Miserable People?

People that look inward all the time tend to be unhappy.

As Gordon B. Hinckley put it, “Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves.”

There are three things you can to do look outward which will lead us to happiness:

  1. Lose ourselves in service to others
  2. Decide to see the blessings in our circumstances
  3. Express gratitude

Here is the rest of the above quote, “The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others…By and large , I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking of ourselves.”

A great example of recognizing blessings and expressing gratitude for them is Joseph Smith.

If you are unhappy or struggling, take the time to see the blessings God has given you and express gratitude for them. It will make a difference.

- DC 128:20-24

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Don’t ask “what is right?”, ask “what is God’s will?”

A doctrine is -- be humble. The associated covenants are that God will lead us by the hand and he will answer our prayers.

If you want to go where God wants you to go, there is no better way than to be led by his hand.

As we are humble we will seek out God’s will.

Dietrich Bonheoffer, a German minister who stood up to the Nazi regime and was executed for it, said in his teachings, we should not ask God what is right but ask what is his will.

Seek God’s will first and then as you follow it, that is what is right.

- DC 112:10

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