We reviewed the plan of salvation up on the white board, then focused on how our time here on Earth is the turning point for the rest of eternity. Olympic athletes exert their time and energy training, so when it comes time for them to compete they will be confident in themselves, knowing they have done their best and they will be able to perform at their best. Sometimes the time they have to compete and win is as little as four minutes. Compared to the hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours athletes have spent training, the time they actually spend competing is a tiny little blip on the radar.
This sports analogy can be applied to our eternal existence. We all prepared to come down to Earth before we got here, and now we are living in the "four minute" span where we are proving ourselves and running the race of life. The nice thing about being a member of the Church is we have a natural support group of other members to help us through the hard things that might happen, and we have checkpoints in the form of ordinances to help us realize we are on the right track. I feel like the sacrament is one of the less appreciated ordinances, maybe because we partake of it every Sunday and it is just a normal part of life for us, but it is an ordinance all the same. I like to pray during sacrament meeting, mentally review my week and then ask the Lord for help with improving myself next week. I'm glad we are able to have a weekly reminder of our Savior and of the Atonement. It helps me to keep moving in the right direction. :)
We talked about this in the lesson, but what are some things you like to do to stay focused during the sacrament?
I like to set a scripture as a desktop background on my computer, with a plain white background. Feel free download this one if you want to!
Hope you all have a great week!
-Lisa
