Being a blog about surviving college the Latter-day Saint way, I'm sure you were all wondering when there would be a post on finding your eternal companion. Especially since I go to BYU-Idaho, I witness all of this first hand. I'm telling you guys, my facebook news feed is always always always full of people getting into relationships, engagements, getting MARRIED, and having babies. The majority of my friends are either engaged, already married, or pregnant. Who would've thought, right? Ha. Well, instead of being bitter about single life, there are a few things we can do.
1. Don't be afraid to date. And be open to possibilities! Don't base your happiness (and future happiness) on past experiences.
2. Stay spiritual and close to the Lord. This will make preparation for eternal marriage a million times easier.
3. Love your family! It will help you prepare to have one of your own. Spend us much time as possible with them. Who knows, you might just miss them at least a little bit once you are married and not with them anymore.
4. Smile and be happy. No one wants to marry someone who is depressed all the time. It's not very attractive either.
5. I love a talk called "Preparing for the Future" by Elder M. Russell Ballard in the September Ensign. In it he says, "My counsel to you is do not lose your faith. Go forward with faith. Faith is a principle of the gospel. Faith is one of the greatest powers that you and I have in this sojourn of mortality. Fear is one of those principles that the devil uses. He likes to seed in your minds and in mine doubt and questions. He’s the father of all lies; he lies to us, and he can confuse us if we allow ourselves to be caught up in fear. So replace any fear or apprehension you have now with faith—faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."
6. What if you've found someone, but you aren't sure if they're "The One"? The answer is to pray. I can't tell you how many times I've been told that if you get a burning in your bosom, then chances are it is right. But if you experience "a stupor of thought," that is most likely the Lord telling you no. Or "not right now." Look for my next post on a little bit more on this from Brother Bott, a professor at BYU.
7. Keep eternity in mind. Always have an eternal perspective. Look to the Temple. Be sure to go to the Temple as much as you can. Chances are if you are going to a BYU school, there is a Temple extremely nearby. For me its just up the hill. So I don't have very many excuses besides class and work to not go to the Temple. Something helpful for me has been to schedule in going to the Temple as if it were a class. Pick a day of the week where you know you will be able to go, and stick with it. And even if you can only do baptisms, still go. Sometimes we underestimate how powerful doing baptisms and confirmations are.
8. Stay positive. The Lord does not withhold any righteous desires from us as long as we are doing what is right and keeping His commandments.
1. Don't be afraid to date. And be open to possibilities! Don't base your happiness (and future happiness) on past experiences.
2. Stay spiritual and close to the Lord. This will make preparation for eternal marriage a million times easier.
3. Love your family! It will help you prepare to have one of your own. Spend us much time as possible with them. Who knows, you might just miss them at least a little bit once you are married and not with them anymore.
4. Smile and be happy. No one wants to marry someone who is depressed all the time. It's not very attractive either.
5. I love a talk called "Preparing for the Future" by Elder M. Russell Ballard in the September Ensign. In it he says, "My counsel to you is do not lose your faith. Go forward with faith. Faith is a principle of the gospel. Faith is one of the greatest powers that you and I have in this sojourn of mortality. Fear is one of those principles that the devil uses. He likes to seed in your minds and in mine doubt and questions. He’s the father of all lies; he lies to us, and he can confuse us if we allow ourselves to be caught up in fear. So replace any fear or apprehension you have now with faith—faith in the Lord Jesus Christ."
6. What if you've found someone, but you aren't sure if they're "The One"? The answer is to pray. I can't tell you how many times I've been told that if you get a burning in your bosom, then chances are it is right. But if you experience "a stupor of thought," that is most likely the Lord telling you no. Or "not right now." Look for my next post on a little bit more on this from Brother Bott, a professor at BYU.
7. Keep eternity in mind. Always have an eternal perspective. Look to the Temple. Be sure to go to the Temple as much as you can. Chances are if you are going to a BYU school, there is a Temple extremely nearby. For me its just up the hill. So I don't have very many excuses besides class and work to not go to the Temple. Something helpful for me has been to schedule in going to the Temple as if it were a class. Pick a day of the week where you know you will be able to go, and stick with it. And even if you can only do baptisms, still go. Sometimes we underestimate how powerful doing baptisms and confirmations are.
8. Stay positive. The Lord does not withhold any righteous desires from us as long as we are doing what is right and keeping His commandments.
My Temple! Portland, Oregon is the way to go everybody.
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