A BeYOUtiful Life

Ether 2:16-17, 6:3-12. How does self-care in the Lord’s way relate to the phrase “tight like unto a dish?” What can we learn about taking care of ourselves in needful and appropriate ways from this scriptural story and phrase?

Moroni 10:6-8, 32-33. Deny not God and deny not your divine, true self but rather deny the ego, the natural man, and the world. We can connect the commandment of loving our neighbor as ourselves to the truthful principles of “knowing thyself” and “to thine own self be true.” What do those phrases mean and why is it not only appropriate but needful to honor these principles of truth if we want to live in joy, peace and freedom?

Matthew 22:36-39. We know the great commandments, however do we know how to live them in wisdom…in the Lord’s way. I offer my experience, belief and insight into what the great commandments actually mean and how I’ve learned to live them more fully in wisdom and truth which yields greater freedom and joy. 

2 Timothy 1:7. More tools are discussed that can increase our awareness of what’s happening in our minds and hearts. The more mind-knowing and heart-knowing we possess, the more power we possess. And that power, which is the power of Christ and His truth, enables us to make choices from a place of love and a sound mind which is our divine self. 

Hebrews 10:31-32, 35-36. More on the power of fear to control us through Satan’s distraction and denial strategies. AND the power we have to instead choose to break open our hearts to the Lord, surrender the fear and control to Him, and fall into His living and loving arms which is comfort, safety, strength and freedom. 

Mosiah 24:12-16. Even in our scariest, darkest, most painful storms and bondage, if we will look up to the Lord, He can give us His strength and power to “bear up our burdens with ease.”

D&C 67:1-3. Speaking of fears, Happy Halloween! It is human to have fears and feel fear. And the truth is we have our power of agency to choose faith not fear. Freedom not bondage. But how do we do that when fear is so powerful?

Ephesians 1:10. What is the “paradox of man”. We talk about bringing seeming truth polarities together into one great whole which is where increased joy, peace, freedom and confidence in Christ can be found.

3 Nephi 9:20-22. Our shared human experience of pain and trauma and our reaction/response to it is discussed. A tool is offered that can help heal our broken hearts and set us free. 

3 Nephi 9:13-15. It is human to choose to not look at what’s in our hearts because there is pain there. However, we need to face it and feel it, then give it to God to heal it.