I say unto you, that I know of myself that whatsoever I shall say unto you, concerning that which is to come, is true; and I say unto you, that I know that Jesus Christ shall come, yea, the Son, the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace, mercy, and truth. And behold, it is he that cometh to take away the sins of the world, yea, the sins of every man who steadfastly believeth in his name.

Alma 5:48

I'll be celebrating my 25th birthday on Friday, and it seems as good a time as any to ponder the course of my life; both the course I've taken so far, and what course I should take from here out.

To be honest, I have no idea what I ought to be doing right now. I know (or rather, I've been reminded yet again) that the Lord and his glory are the priority (D&C 4:5 & Moses 1:39), so I guess the real question is: what does he want me to do? Honestly, I'm not entirely sure, but I can't help but think (fear, hope, whatever) that it should include (finally) looking to start a family of my own.

I'm surprised I'm taking that even halfway seriously. I know I've talked about that sort of thing before, but I guess I've done whatever I could to sabotage any efforts in that direction (whether those actions were initiated by me or someone else). I guess it's time I finally step up to the plate and look toward that next phase of life, rather than stay put like I have been.

Of course, I know there's more I ought to be doing than that. Well, I don't know, but I think there is anyway. I need to get back to the temple so the Lord can teach me -- it's been way too long. After I do, I'll let you know.

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