Nov 18th Weekly Connection

It's a Wrap.... What will you do with it now?

"Divine Discontent" by Michelle D. Craig

discussion led by Julie Peterson

**On a sidenote...Julie knew Michelle Craig when Michelle was a young mother.

Julie started off the discussion by asking the sisters to fill in the blank..."I'm not ___________ enough." Some of the answers were: patient enough, organized enough, good enough

What is discontent?

Unhappy

Depressed

Something's not right

Disappointed

These are all negative feelings.

But there is a difference between Divine Discontent and just regular discontent (which is from Satan)

Divine Discontent                                            Discontent From Satan

Faithful and humble determination                   unsatisfied

At peace                                                            hopeless

Persistent                                                          defeated and fearful

Hopeful                                                              searching

The talk and class was divided into 4 sections to discover what can come rom Divine Discontent:

1- Act in Faith

Joseph Smith was discontented and it brought him to great action to do great things.

It was discussed that rather than wallow in pity, decide what you are going to do about your discontent...turn to God, and take action. Find the positive side of discontent.

Brother Harley would comment to Linda, "Stop wallowing and get up and get busy."

2- Follow Promptings to do Good

Sometimes we are discontented because we feel the need to be perfect, sometimes we need to realize our house can't be perfect, our kids can't be perfect, we can't be perect. Those are the times we need to pick and choose the things you can put your focus on to make them better:

• You can read to a child
• Visit with a friend
• Attend the temple
• Consider what you can do for others
• See people not as interruptions to your day or task, but see them as the purpose of your life
• Simply do something for just one person

#3- Divine Discontent Leads to Christ and Humility

Humility - be humble and accept what you're disontented about, be humble enough to seek help whether is't from our Heavenly Father or a friend.

Seek help from Heavenly Father to gain control over your discontent. As we try to be better,the Lord will pick up where we run short.

#4- We All Have Something to Offer

We all have upheaval and challenges in our lives, as we begin to have pity for ourselves...our progress stops. Don't run from challenges, they make us stronger. The action that often needs to be taken depends on us turning to the Lord.

Prophetic calls to action, coupled with our innate sense that we can do and be more, sometimes create within us what Elder Neal A. Maxwell called “divine discontent.”2 Divine discontent comes when we compare “what we are [to] what we have the power to become.”

Val suggested we turn to our Patriarchal Blessings to discover and be reminded of our potential.

Relief Society helps each of us to feel good about ourselves and build each other up about who we are and what we can do.

Upcoming Lessons

Nov. 25th - Consistency in Gospel Study and Personal Scripture Study

Birthdays

  

15-Sandra Webb

18-LeAnne Hunt

Upcoming Events - Mark your calendars

Ministering Interviews - Nov 11th & 15th

Save the Date:
Nov 24th - Ballards could use help moving into their new home - 10:30 AM
Dec 8th - Relief Society Christmas Breakfast 9 AM - 10:30 AM
Jan 26th - A holiday Message From Your Stake Relief Society Staket Presidency


Ministering to the Sisters

Effective ministering efforts are enabled by the innate gifts of the sisters and by the incomparable power of the priesthood. We all need such protection from the cunning wiles of the adversary. - President Russel M. Nelson

Making Ministering Interviews Meaningful 

In supporting President Russell M. Nelson’s statement that the ministering program will be a hinge point on which the course of the Church will swing, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught, “The realization of his vision … might be predicated upon how well ministering brothers and sisters are taught and engaged in the ministering interview.”

Four tips for ministering brothers and sisters:

• Go to the interview seeking counsel. Be ready to learn.
• Be prepared to discuss needs that you may need help meeting.
• Focus on the individual’s strengths and abilities, not just needs.
• Contact the presidency to counsel between quarterly interviews as needed.

Ministering Interviews

These quarterly interviews between ministering sisters and the Relief Society presidency or ministering brothers and the elders quorum presidency are the only formal report we make regarding those we minister to. The interview is an opportunity on at least a quarterly basis to (1) counsel about the strengths, needs, and challenges of assigned families and individuals; (2) determine what needs the quorum, Relief Society, or ward council might assist with; and (3) learn from leaders and be encouraged in ministering efforts.

The elders quorum president and the Relief Society president communicate important needs directly to the bishop and will receive counsel and direction from him.

"A new name, new flexibility, and fewer reports will not make one ounce of difference in our service unless we see this as an invitation to care for one another in a bold new holier way."  

MINISTERING WEBSITE

Prayers for....

Please keep Charai Layton and her family in your prayers...

Also, keep Cliff Dunston and Judy in your prayers...

Pray for those you minister to...

Do you know of anyone in need of our prayers?  Please contact a presidency member.

Service Opportunities 

Take a moment and drop a letter or a card to one of our missionaries:

Sister Ellie Ross
Santa Rosa CA Mission
5301 Badger Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
ellie.ross@myldsmail.net

Elder Ethan Graham
Taipei Taiwan Mission
ethan.graham@myldsmail.net

Sister Jordan Fitting
California Ventura Mission
3301 W Gonzales Rd
Oxnard, CA 93036
jordan.fitting@myldsmail.net

Just Serve 

Stake Institute
Every Tuesday 10:00 - 11:15
Stake Center (Tanner Lane)
Bring your scriptures
No babysitting

Click on this link for the schedule of YSA activities

LDS Tools Info

1.  Are you using LDS Tools on your phone or tablet? 

We encourage you to use LDS Tools to access the ward directory, Your Ministering Assignments, Calendar, Temple Info, Missionary Info and more!

2.  Do you have a current photo of you and/or your family? 

Please take a few minutes and follow these instructions. 

3.  Is your contact info correct?  

If not and you need to change or update your info, go to your name in the directory (on a mobile device) and touch the red circle with a pencil and you can edit from there.  If you are signed on at lds.org, click on your name and then the edit button.

4.  Do you know how to access your ministering assignment?

On your mobile device click on your name.  Directly underneath your name is a blue bar that says:  contact, household, membership information, callings and classes and ministering (you must scroll across to access each of these headings.)  Click on ministering and it will list those that minister to you and who you minister to.

Do you have any other questions about LDS Tools?