DAY 228 -- Living Below Our Privileges

Financially, we are on track to be out of debt by the time when go on our mission.  If we keep on our budget, we shall arrive to June with no debt, and of course no money.  Then a month or so ago, I decided to dream big.  I mentioned to Father that I wanted to have $50,000 in the bank to serve the Lord.

Then I said, I would pursue every possibility to be the means of realizing our new goal of having fifty thousand.  Well, I have been advertising for a mortgage representative to help Sam, and thus me, for Sam will pay me a referral fee.  In other words, this is one of those "small and simple things" from which COULD come great things.  I don't know if this is going to generate great things, but it is one of the things I promised to pursue. 

As I continue to work at my 40 hour per week work, that is what will get us out of debt.  This account rep could help us begin on our other BIG dream.  In finding and then using the mortgage rep, that is following what Elder Holland counseled when he said, "...we must work toward their realization.." 

I have other ideas, other possibilities, and other small and simple things that could result in more help for that grand dream.  I must pursue them.  But I cannot forget the path we are currently on to get us out of debt.

I went to the temple today and felt as I was there that Father knows me, knows of these dreams and our goals.  He is pleased with our progress and our continued pursuit of that destination.  As I considered where we are, He said to me through feelings that we are where He would have us.  Thanks be to my Father for telling me that.  For I feel that we should all have a confirmation often in our life to know that our whereabouts are in accordance of His Eternal Plans for us. 

The lack of confirmation gives worry, pause, frustration, sadness, questions, etc.  My boss said that there have been many Brethren who have said that most of us live below our privileges.  We are not living up to our blessings that are due us.  We don't ask for them.  We don't expect them.  We do deserve them but do not ask for them, thus live below our blessings. 

I feel that receiving the above mentioned confirmation is one of those blessings that we are worthy of, and often don't receive because we don't think we deserve it, nor do we ask for it.  We should ask Father what to ask for, and then look for it. Or better said, expect it.  And especially expect a periodic witness that we are where we should be in accordance to His plans for us.