Lesson for May 27 2018

Today our lesson was given by Lana Horrocks about the need for ministering like the Savior and how we should view how we minister to others. Last week we got the challenge to make a youth feel valued. Some sisters expressed some of the things they did. We are encouraged to get to know the young people better. Lana asked about how the Savior ministered. One sister said Christ ministered to the individual even when he was tire. The Savior teaches us to serve everyone. The Lord assigns us to get to know some we serve through our ministering programs. The Savior’s example guides and encourages us to listen to the Spirit to know what e should do. jean Brigha, our new Genera Relief Society President said the more we work on serving others, the more we will be eager to help others. How can we be like him to be eager to serve. Lana mentioned Stephen L.Anderson’s talk at BYU about ministering. he gave examples from Christ’s teachings to feed His lambs ad feed his sheep. Elder Anderson told of a BYU student who was having a tough time and was sent a text by her roommate. The statistics about youth affiliating with faith shows a huge decrease in those who have faith. The holier way of ministering is to go beyond taking someone a casserole. Lana had us write down a name of someone who might need something using inspiration. He gave us a list of s small things we should notice about those we know.There is also a list for ourselves and areas wwe’e grown lax in. Lana gave guidelines about the difference between visiting teachers and ministers. she gave a handout about knowing how individuals receive love.

Lesson for May 20, 2018

Our lesson today was given by Karli Stewart on “Young Women in the Work.” Karli quoted the hymn “As sisters in Zion, we’ll a work together; the blessings of God on our labors we’ll seek.” Karli focused the lesson on the conference talk, “Young Women in the Work” by Bonnie l. Oscarson. Several sisters told about events they were involved in as young women. They all said these experiences make a difference in developing skills and what it has done for them in their lives. They are grateful for the opportunities to develop through learning responsibilities. Sister Oscarson said each young woman should feel valued and two more things. we al have challenges that we can feel confident about meeting such as the wicked world, electronics, acceptance, social situations, pressure to perform, mental health issues, that they have a place and feel valued, connection to the Church, getting good grades, anxiety depression. Sister Oscarson focused on self-worth issues. Service can lighten your burdens. Raise your hands to volunteer. Gain the confidence that will increase feelings of self worth. What you see on the outside of each person is not the life that person lives. It is in the struggle that determines how we grow. Volunteering can increase energy and increase self-esteem. Service can get us out of the dark places in our lives and away from our own problems. Service can also lessen our own feelings of depression. Our problems are real but service can make a difference. Mary, the mother of Jesus, served by being Christ’s mother when she was very young. She was capable. David was a young man when he fought Goliath. Joseph Smith was a youth when he had his first vision. The youth are cherished and loved by God. Changes in the Church regarding the youth include Come Follow Me, Family history, baptistery engagement in the temple, the age of missionaries. We can help by letting the youth work alongside us in giving service. Make it so there is no division between youth and adults. Compliment them and find positive things to involve them in. Attend their activities. The challenge today is to help a youth to feel valued. Heavenly Father made it so we wor together.

Lesson for May 6, 2018

Today our lesson was taught by Natalie Wankier about “Christ-Centered Healing: How to Respond When Mental or Emotional Challenges Affect You or Those you Love.” Natalie began the lesson with a goal of presenting general information about mental and emotional challenges, especially anxiety and depression. Natalie said if we’re experiencing these problems, we are not alone and it’s common to experiences them at some time or other. She gave us some background on anxiety and depression and said to realize thee problems are on a scale from mild to severe, Nephi’s psalm is about Nephi’s emotional problems. Job and Christ were also brought up. People in the scriptures are no different than we are. Their problems have been around a long time and seemed to be severe to them and they were severe, but the ones who turned to God were helped. We might ask ourselves why we are feeling like that when other people are going through worse. But it’s important to validate our own emotions. Past trauma or abuse and past events or attitudes affect us. We have chemical imbalances, stress, disruption, beating ourselves up, not eating right, not sleeping, can all affect us negatively. By getting 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 times a week is the same as taking a low grade anti-depressant. There seems to be a direct correlation between physical and mental problems. Humans have an innate drive to heal. The healing process can be slowed down if here is debris embedded in a wound. Our brains try to heal us. Women often go back to abusive relationships. If they feel valued or able to renegotiate their relationships. There are things we can do to facilitate the growth we need and get a different perspective and know who we are. Elder Holland’s talk about “Like a Broken Vessel” with a lot of good advice. He tells us it is not shameful when we look for help. There are many resources to get help. Often the problem is genetic or medical, so it’s important to get the right diagnosis and the right medication. There is no need to carry this burden alone. Heavenly Father wants us to get this help. That’s why Elder Holland was inspired to give that talk. We shouldn’t think we must overcome this problem by ourselves. The gospel tells us we need to o what is needed to take care of our problems. Symptons can feel lighter if they are shared with an appropriate person, such as a professional. Mindfulness, being present, or coping strategies can be learned. Be open to our emotions teaching us. Acknowledge our feelings so we can know how to handle them. What works best for us is important. Knowing our own triggers can help us prepare for emotions we may experience. We can create emotional safety for ourselves and others by involving Christ in our healing process.