Week 5 - Knowing who you is what gives you direction

It is often easy to question the direction you are heading in life. Through out the different stages of our lives there are those moments we pause and ask 'is this really what I should be doing?'
As I have faced that question many times already in my life it always comes back to remembering who I am, where I came from, and where I want to end up. Sure, it sounds like the cliche mormon thing to say but I know that every time those things have been clear in my mind it has made it a lot easier to make decisions and know that what I was doing was right.

This week in class my thoughts on this were solidified as we read about self mastery. I think one of my favorite things about self mastery is knowing that when we are strong and pure ourselves and have control it is a lot easier to help others. The most important part of self mastery is continually repenting and reflecting on those things that you can do to be better. As we constantly reflect on these things we are able to reach self mastery. Not because we are perfect but because we are continually trying to be perfected through christ. When we reach that point that is when life is truly happy.

I know who I am and I am very grateful for that. Every day I recognize there are things I struggle with and need to be better at. Thank goodness for a loving heavenly father to help me when I make those mistakes. Not to mention a supportive and loving husband who pushes me each and every day to be better. This to me is the most important thing about anything we do. If we don't understand this part of our lives we have lost it. It we think we have 'made it'.. we have lost it! Continual progression and striving for self mastery is what will bring us to true happiness!