Today, while reading your blessing, look for any scriptures that may be quoted in your blessing. Do some of the phrases sound familiar? Look to the scriptures and use the LDS bible topical guide and dictionary to look these phrases or words up.
“Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, … feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” –2 Nephi 32:3
When I was young, I would have thought that the words of Christ were only those in red in my old bible. Now as a more mature scriptorian, I realize that Christ’s words are the inspired words of all of his prophets, ancient and modern. They write through inspiration. They are also the inspired words of your stake patriarch as he place his hands upon your head and gave you your own blessing. A multitude of examples of blessings can be found in the Old Testament. This is not a new thing. God is the same now and forever; his principles are eternal, as are his laws and means of communicating with mankind.
Because you have the gift of the Holy Ghost given to you at your confirmation after baptism, you can ask God for inspiration and personal revelation.
MY SUGGESTION: Feast upon the scriptures that will tell you all things what ye should do and listen for that voice that is felt rather than heard as you read your patriarchal blessing to set goals for 2012.
Through your faith and study and prayers God will reveal to you the secret mysteries of your life’s mission because they are hidden in your patriarchal blessing. He will show you where you should set goals, if you will listen. You will delight in His words to you. You will find joy in the blueprint of your perfection.
QUOTE: “Seek for a testimony, as you would, (my dear sisters) for a diamond concealed. If someone told you by digging long enough in a certain spot you would find a diamond of unmeasured wealth, do you think you would begrudge time or strength, or means spent to obtain that treasure?… If you will dig in the depth’s of your own hearts you will find, with the aid of the Spirit of the Lord, the pearl of great price, the testimony of the truth of this work.”
—Zina D.H. Young, Third Relief Society General President, 1893, “Daughters in My Kingdom” 2011, Intellectual Reserve, page 56.
Your diamonds of unmeasured wealth will be revealed to you and you will know what God wants you to be busy doing this next year.
List the areas of life mentioned in your blessing. Then select no more than five to set a goal in because I’ve learned from experience that more than that you’ll become discouraged and feel overburdened, overwhelmed, etc. Select a balance of the topics mentioned in your blessing, something like this: family, spritual growth, missionary work, temple work, community involvement. Quite frankly, I’d select only three. Pray which area of focus might be what the Lord would like you to focus on. Record your impressions as you read and reread your blessing. I suspect it will only take a couple readings for you to feel what the Lord would have you focus on in 2012.
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