7.5.15

Ballard. Keeping life's demands in balance. 04/1987

All of us must come to an honest, open self-examination, an awareness within as to who and what we want to be.

Suggestions to balance life's demands:

1) Think about your life and set your priorities. Find some quiet time regularly to think deeply about where you are going and what you will need to do to get there.
2) Second, set short-term goals that you can reach. Set goals that are well balanced-not too many nor too few, and not too high nor too low. Write down your attainable goals and work on them according to their importance. Pray for divine guidance in your goal setting.
3) Everyone faces financial challenges in life. Through wise budgeting, control your real needs and measure them carefully against your many wants in life.
4) Stay close to your spouse, children, relatives, and friends. They will help you keep a balance in your life.
5) Study the scriptures. They offer one of the best sources we have to keep in touch with the Spirit of the Lord.
6) Many people, including me, have difficulty finding the time for sufficient rest, exercise, and relaxation. We must schedule time on our daily calendars for these activities if we are to enjoy a healthy and balanced life.
7) The prophets have taught repeatedly that families should teach one another the gospel, preferably in a weekly family home evening.
8) Pray often as individuals and as families.

Satan is always working to destroy our testimonies, but he will not have the power to tempt or disturb us beyond our strength to resist when we are studying the gospel and living its commandments.

Our main goal should be to seek “immortality and eternal life” (Moses 1:39). With this as our goal, why not eliminate from our lives the things that clamor for and consume our thoughts, feelings, and energies without contributing to our reaching that goal?