The Best You

With all the great talks at General Conference to listen to and my busy days I've decided to focus on one song and one topic for October. Therefore, this post is for the entire month of October.

Song: Savior Redeemer of My Soul

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Lyrics
1. Savior, Redeemer of my soul,
Whose mighty hand hath made me whole,
Whose wondrous pow’r hath raised me up
And filled with sweet my bitter cup!
What tongue my gratitude can tell,
O gracious God of Israel.
2. Never can I repay thee, Lord,
But I can love thee. Thy pure word,
Hath it not been my one delight,
My joy by day, my dream by night?
Then let my lips proclaim it still,
And all my life reflect thy will.
3. O’errule mine acts to serve thine ends.
Change frowning foes to smiling friends.
Chasten my soul till I shall be
In perfect harmony with thee.
Make me more worthy of thy love,
And fit me for the life above.

Talk: The Best You by Diane Soelberg

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So, in summary, and you don't have to be perfect in all of this right now, but use these as a guide to keep a steady course that will draw you more near to the Lord each day and become your best you:

Follow your dreams
With faith
With love and charity and
With gratitude
Don't settle--for anything
Expect the best from yourself
Be an example for others to follow
Do what you say you are going to do.  You don't have to do everything, but do what you say you will do. If you do the Lord's will, He won't let you fail.
Live close to the Spirit of the Lord
Defy Gravity--don't let anything or anyone get you down. Don't allow the evil one to influence your choices
Be service oriented
Believe in yourself--remember who you are
Work hard--be obedient--stand up for what you believe
Be kind, and tolerant of others
Philippians 2:3 reads, "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
Be Happy
Enjoy the handiwork of God in the universe and the beauties of nature
Look to the bright side of life
See the good in others, and learn to forgive--have eyes to see and a heart to understand
Associate and surround yourself with great people
Be humble
Love the Lord
Follow his admonition to "Come, Follow Me"
"Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men" (2 Nephi 31:20).