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Come, Follow Me July Readings: D&C 71-84
Our Learning focus for the month: Work
Week 4: How can we move from thinking about our work to actually accomplishing it?
Challenge: Identify a work that scares you, one you have wanted to do for a while, and do one small thing to start today! 

In this episode we invite author, speaker, and CEO Travis Child to share his secrets to moving from thinking to doing his work . His insights will leave you with practical tools to implement today to help you reduce overwhelm, increase creativity and efficiency, and power up your confidence. 
 
Here are some of my favorite takeaways from this episode:
1. Happiness Meter
2. Principle of Delegation
3. !0% rule
4. Start Messy
and so much more!!!

You can find Travis Child's book,  10 Tips to Get Promoted: Simple, Easy, Powerful.  on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/10-Tips-Get-Promoted-Powerful/dp/B08QBYKFQB

Some of our favorite quotes on work this week:
"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses.
It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives,
who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner".
President Gordon B. Hinckley. [“Our Fading Civility,” Brigham Young University inauguration and spring commencement exercises, 25 April 1996, 15]

"We are becoming the world experts in
meeting, thinking, planning, and organizing
about working the work,
but we need to do it.
We need to work."
F. David Stanley “The Principle of Work” April 1993

 “Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift,
that power to work is a blessing,
that love of work is success”
President David O. McKay. (Pathways to Happiness [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1957], 381).

You can find the article and scriptures we reference in our discussion listed below:

Doctrine and Covenants
D&C 75:6-7 revoked commission because murmuring
D&C 75: 10-11 Characteristics of comforter 
D&C 75:12 YOUR God
D&C 75: 27 Let them ask Comforter show wither they should go 
D&C 76:1-5 give, ear, rejoice, his purposes fail not, marvelous are his ways, delight to honor Him and great be the reward.
D&C 84 Heading  Missionaries reports of their labor, season of joy

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
David E. Sorensen - Blessing of Work
F. David Stanley - The Principle of Work
Youth Theme

Kenyan Christian Church:
5 Biblical Principles on Work

Theology of Work:
Jesus' 10 Principles for Working
What does the Bible Say About Work

Come, Follow Me July Readings: D&C 71-84
Our Learning focus for the month: Work
Week 2: How can we find more purpose and meaning in ANY work?
Challenge: Start your day inviting God into your work.

"You and I also have a work to accomplish. Satan would tempt us to believe that our work is not worthwhile or that we have no need to work at all. He is wrong on both counts. We do have a need to work."  Blessing of Work David E. Sorenson March 2005 Devotional

"There is a world of difference when you wake up each morning knowing you are working for the Lord not for men (or for promotion or recognition, overtime, or other allowances). Doing what you do for and with God gives your life and toil a meaning." 5 Biblical Principles on Work Christian Church in Kenya

This week we talk all about how to find the purpose and meaning in ANY work, -even laundry!
We share our lists from last week on "Why we work" and Emily goes rogue and shares her "TOO much Work" list and together we discuss how these lists are impacting our lives and changing our perception of what work is and how we are making work,  -work for us!










You can find the article and scriptures we reference in our discussion listed below:

Doctrine and Covenants
72 Heading - learn their duty talks about bishops duty
72:3-4, 22,26  Stewardship, wise steward
72:17  A wise steward and a faithful laborer
82:18  improve talent, gain talent, and share talent
82:19  seeking interest of neighbor
83 speaks to work as a family responsibility, women claim on husbands , children claim on parents, church provides for widows and orphans

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
David E. Sorensen - Blessing of Work
F. David Stanley - The Principle of Work
Youth Theme

Kenyan Christian Church:
5 Biblical Principles on Work

Theology of Work:
Jesus' 10 Principles for Working
What does the Bible Say About Work

D&C 71-84
Our Learning focus for the month: Work
Week 1: What is work and how to identify it?
Challenge: Make a list of the reasons why you work. See if you can hit 100.

Elder Neal A. Maxwell described, “Work is always a spiritual necessity even if, for some, work is not an economic necessity” (CR, April 1998, 50; or “Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel,” Ensign, May 1998, 38).

"You and I also have a work to accomplish. Satan would tempt us to believe that our work is not worthwhile or that we have no need to work at all. He is wrong on both counts. We do have a need to work.:" David E. Sorenson March 2005 Devotional

Come, Follow Me Reading: D&C sections 58-59

It is mental health awareness month and God spends some time D&C Section 50 reminding us that light will come, darkness can flee, and growth is happening if we stick with Him. 

Join us as we explore a couple verses in this section that have us reminiscing and relearning just how good He is at helping us find the light and grow in grace.