Full Purpose Winter 2012

S-Specific ~ What is your project? Be specific.

Everything that the Savior did was motivated by Love.  His Gospel and ministry and His direction through His Prophets and Apostles has always been about the individual, about people.  ‘Love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart’, ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself.’ Everything is about people, ‘feed my sheep.’  My project is to become a people person, to meet new people, help new people, talk with people, and share the Gospel with people.  It is to Open My Mouth.

M-Measurable ~ How are you going to measure your progress and know if you succeeded?

Every encounter I have I will post on my blog, I will strive for 3 new contacts every week. I will also strive to find 3-4 people to view my blog and to try this experiment for themselves and then post an experience on my blog.  I will also find 3 or more talk close or applicable to this subject as well as reviewing Preach My Gospel.

A-Applicability ~ How applicable and relevant is your project at this phase of your life?

I’m a hermit, I’m missing out on the world and the roses around me because I’m too busy with school and my studies.  I’ve locked myself into my own metaphorical library and closed the doors to others for good.  I really struggle with this, but as I have worked on it, it is amazing how many thing in the Gospel become more beautiful and meaningful.  This is a Gospel about people and so when we are immersed in people we draw closer to the Savior as we follow His example with them.

R-Rigor ~ How much is this project going to push you above and beyond what you normally do?

I never do this!  Looking for scriptures from the second half of the NT is not something I would normally do none the less looking for talks on the matter, and finally I never willingly go out of my way to meet and talk with new people---Wowow!  Between fulfilling these goals and especially recording them this will require focus and time.

T-Time ~ How much time are you going to spend on this project each week?

I will spend at least an hour, however, I’m sure it will run more than that.

S-Scripture tie-in ~ What parts of the New Testament form a foundation for your project?

‘If ye love me feed my sheep’, ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself’, Evilàcounseled “threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.  And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.”