Cosmic Battles Part II: My Goals

    I have things, imperatives, missions, goals or objectives to fulfill and accomplish. Can I list them?

    Sure:

    1. Please and worship, follow and obey God. I have my ways, which I think work. But I can improve. Most religious people are striving to live better. We are not finished products. I preach and practice.

    2. Love and serve my wife. I have over 25 years knowing her. I have come up short a few ways, but I am willing to learn and grow and do better. She accepts me even when I fail or do not do things optimally. But like God, she allows me to make mistakes and forgives me many shortcomings. She sees a lot of good in me, which is what we believe God does, too.

    3. Love and provide for my children. There are ways to improve and be better, closer, more connected. And of course, work for their sustenance, education, and health care.

    4. Work. Make money. Gather experience and professional skills. Pay taxes. Pay and donate to tithing and fast offerings.

    5. Do my callings and do ministering with faith. Minister visit to my people. Know them and pray for them.

    6. Be a loyal patriot and a soldier.

    7. Be a good person and research good things, create good things. Write good things.

    8. Obey the law and strive to do what is right.

    9. Pray and study.

    10. Love God and follow the commandments. Keep that loop up.

    That explains a lot of my imperatives. I can de-emphasize some other things.

    Oh, yeah: exercise! Do those things. B-ball. Plank. Table tennis. Maybe some pickle ball or tennis.