Still working on making this consistent.

Been working on establishing spiritual habits in my life. Having a swing shift makes things interesting when trying to make time for church service and family time. I have really been hoping for a shift change and may get it. I have still learned how to make the most of the schedule I have now. So many times we wait for things to be perfect before we proceed. I forget that this is not what the scriptures teach. Nephi went into Jerusalem not knowing before hand where he should go. Moses freed and lead the children of Israel out of Egypt not knowing before hand how he was going to accomplish either objective. Whether the choices be large or small we can trust that the Lord will at least reveal to us the first step. It is after that point that we can begin to see afar off the Light at the end of the tunnel. May I ever follow and focus my sight on that light, and by so doing be an example to my wife and children.

Something else I have been pondering is the priesthood. After listening to Elder Uchtdorf's talk in Priesthood I have been trying to organize my thoughts about the priesthood and getting a flow started. I have been reviewing repeatably the sections he suggested and I am now reading through the Church Handbook of instructions. I have found the chapter on priesthood to be very helpful in articulating many things I have felt about the priesthood. Then a couple weeks or so ago I had an interesting break through from a source I have never thought of, comic books. Particularly the Green Lantern. Growing up I was a big comic book reader and other than Superman and Batman I never really had much of an interest in DC comics. marvel was my mainstay.

There are many superhero movies coming out this summer and I have been watching different trailers. I watched the Green Lantern trailer and my mind seemed to open up more questions that I had not considered before for some reason. The Green Lantern has a ring that he uses to fight evil. One of the keys to using the ring is the importance of overcoming fear. Fear and doubt weaken the objects created by the ring. Now my intent is not to make a direct correlation to the priesthood, but to use some of the questions asked to explain how the ring works to asking how the priesthood works. These are some of the questions I have been asking lately;

1. How do I weaken the power of the priesthood in my life?

2. Under what principles does the priesthood operate?

3. What are the limitations of the priesthood, or what can I not do with the priesthood?

4. etc....

Focusing more on the mechanics and conduit (me) of the priesthood has helped me understand the awesome potential Elder Uchtdorf spoke about this last conference. I am grateful and humbled more and more as I study and get a clearer glimpse of my role and how I can magnify the principle of the priesthood in my life and in my family's life.