By Judy Rix... If you had to rank Jesus' attributes in terms of importance, obedience would be high on the list because so much hinges on it. Our eternal progression occurs step by step through obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. Is obedience always easy? Hardly! Even Christ himself asked, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou will." Matthew 26:39 . And again, "Though He were a Son, yet learned He

By Judy Rix... Do you remember that old song, "This Little Light of Mine, I'm Gonna Let It Shine"? You can strengthen your positive Christlike qualities by letting your little light shine! As we Emulate Jesus Christ in our lives, three things become very clear: • Positive character traits are of Christ -- LIGHT. • Negative character traits are of Satan -- DARK. • Positive and negative are polar opposites! We've All Been Given the Light of Christ. David A. Bednar  explains, "

By Judy Rix... Do you ever have a bad day? I do. Some days bring out the worst in me. One time, I got upset at my daughter for taking a pair of my socks. I know what you're thinking: "Just for taking a pair of socks? Seriously?" The absurdity of that made me stop and consider what Christ would have done if it were His socks? He certainly wouldn't have reacted with anger. He would have shown charity, the pure love of Christ. My first impulse was to shout, but His would be t

By Judy Rix... Before you read this chapter, please read my post " Who Are You Really? " where I discussed the importance of setting long and short - term goals. Today's post goes into more detail about how to do that. What Is Your Life's Long-Term Goal, Your Thesis Statement? As I mentioned in a previous post, take time to thoughtfully and prayerfully decide how you can become more like the Savior. Make this your long - term life goal. Condense your goal into a thesis statem

By Judy Rix... Who are you really? Are you actually capable of being better than you already are? It's a serious thing to strive to be your very best self. We can waste our lives wandering in paths of mediocrity, or we can direct our actions toward becoming all that we were meant to be. President Russell M. Nelson teaches: "As we strive to live the higher laws of Jesus Christ, our hearts and our very natures begin to change. The Savior lifts us above the pull of this fallen