BYU EXPERIMENT. . .

Mom’s Moment

August 28, 2012

An experiment was conducted at BYU with eight women, ages 18-55.  They were asked to do one simple, but specific, thing for 5 days.  These are the results they reported:

·        An increased desire to “de-unk” their physical environments

·        A greatly reduced desire to watch TV

·        An increased desire to reach out to others and follow through on commitments

·        An increased ability to be kinder, gentler, and more patient

·        An increased desire to take care of their bodies by living the Lord’s law of health more fully

·        An increased ability to see how they could have handled situations better

·        An increased mental focus

·        An increased ability and desire to study and learn

·        A greatly decreased desire to backbit, gossip, or be cynical

·        A dramtic increase in their physical energy because energy-draining negative emotions were gone

·        An unbelievable reduction in stress

·        Profound changes in their conversations with other

Are you wondering what they were asked to do?  It really was simple:

         

          For five days in their morning prayers, they were to pray with concerted effort for the Holy Ghost to be with them that day.  Then, throughout the day, as they encountered any difficult, tempting, or trying situation, they were to pray for and really picture the Spirit being right there with them

What a wonderful, simple, amazing blessing we have through the Holy Ghost.  And we get reminded of it each week, if we LISTEN, through the sacrament prayers, that if we are willing to take upon us the name of Christ, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he has given us, we can ALWAYS HAVE HIS SPIRIT TO BE WITH US!

I hope we will!