63 Lessons Learned

–63 things I have learned and re-learned & I am still learning— Reflections of Charles E. Lucas on his 63rd Birthday — February 14, 2013 (It is my hope and prayer that one of these points may be of some help and comfort to one of you) 1.What your children want for dinner is you. 2.We stumble exceedingly without God. 3.The truth is plain & precious & easy to explain & understand if you are ready to receive it. 4.The Holy Ghost loves you & wants you to be happy. 5.The Lord is more merciful & kind than we realize. 6.Christ is continually calling us to come unto him. 7.Faith proceeds & produces miracles. 8.Our service & sacrifices for others will save us. 9.The Savior’s double cure saves us from our iniquities & our sicknesses. 10.When we return to the Lord with full purpose of heart we will not fail. 11.Our mission – go after the one that is not quite there yet. 12.We are the best the Lord has – Let’s go out of our way & comfort zone for others. 13.We all suffer from something & we all need to be delivered from something. 14.Our Redeemer can rescue anyone. 15.Service & sacrifice secure life with our Savior. 16.The Lord is good & a stronghold in times of trouble. 17.Revelations come easily in the temple if we look for them. 18.We know, we feel, & we see that our work in the temple is the work of God. 19.No sacrifice is too great to receive the ordinances of the temple. 20.Change comes by replacing bad habits with more desirable ones. 21.Life turns out to be a succession of trials and errors. 22.Temples are wonderful sanctuaries. They are the most important buildings on earth. 23.We should forgive one another as God for Christ sake has forgiven us. 24.May we be kinder – may we not create a stumbling block for anyone. 25.When we repent – we will be forgiven, that is for sure. 26.To be our advocate the Savior must know everything about us. 27.Our country is now moldering in corruption. 28.The optimist is able to persevere in the absence of certainty. 29.Miracles do not depend on flawless faith. 30.Faith – nothing doubting is not a common gift. 31.Husbands & wives are equal partners in everything. 32.Don’t be afraid to cut the dead wood out of your life. 33.Go where you’re needed, do what you can. 34.It is easy in today’s modern world to be poisoned by degrees. 35.Challenges are blessings and we have many blessings. – Bishop Koster (Lake Poway Ward) 36.Satan will accept our surrender. 37.Sometime we experience loss because we are supposed to rebuild. 38.One thing we know for sure – nobody is perfect. 39.Always remember the lessons of your fathers & mothers. 40.Always keep the Sabbath Holy. 41.Watch yourself & pray always. 42.Always be polite & treat everybody right. 43.His door is always open. 44.Insecurity & Doubt are twins. 45.Our Redeemer is not repulsed by our sins. 46.Our struggles make us stronger. 47.Love – can do, will do. 48.Pride – can’t do, won’t do. 49.Love is the best polish you can buy. 50.The adversary & his influence cannot be in the temple. 51.A nerve wracking experience can be a great blessing. 52.Sometimes we have to take a detour to find our way home. 53.Life is short & it does not all happen here. 54.It is not just about you – there are no private sins. – Gary Sabin (Poway Stake President) 55.There is always something imperfect in any situation. 56.Look forward with hope, rather than look backward with despair. -Shayne M. Bowen 57.There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.― Og Mandino 58.The miracle of forgiveness gives all of mankind hope for eternal glory. 59.Find the good – and praise it. –Alex Haley 60.Freedom of choice (agency) is essential to existence & progression. -2 Nephi 2 61.Regardless of our fears & anxieties let us pray then go & do. –President Monson 62.Tithing is a good test & a great blessing. 63.You are probably doing better than you think. –Neal A. Maxwell