3 June 2013

Today for Personal Progress, we are starting Choice and accountability 2:

Read the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth. List in your journal each standard of righteous behavior the pamphlet outlines, and record why it is important to choose to live those standards. Practice living righteous standards by choosing three standards in which you need to improve. You might choose to be more selective about television, music, books, or other media, or you might improve your modesty, language, or honesty. After three weeks share your progress with your family, your class, or a leader.

All you need to do today is read 5 standards in For the Strength of Youth: Agency, Dating, Dress and Appearance, Education and Entertainment and Media. List each standard in your journal and write why it is important to live that standard. After you read all the standards, you’ll need to choose three to improve on so be thinking about that as you read. We will read the rest as the week goes on.

TIP: Sister Elaine S. Dalton, previous YW General President, shared a neat way to study the standards. Each time you see a warning, underline it in red. Circle any references to the Holy Ghost. Highlight in green any blessings you receive from keeping that standard. I encourage you to do this exercise as you study the standards.