Children’s Songbook #164: “I Will Follow God’s Plan” My life is a gift; my life has a plan. My life has a purpose; in heav’n it began. My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth And seek for God's light to direct me from birth. I will follow God's plan for me, Holding fast to his word and his love. I will work, and I will pray; I will always walk in his way. Then I will be happy on earth And in my home above.

We are Stewards of Our Time “Time is for all of us, a gift from God … it is given to us as a part of our mortal stewardship.” (Neal A. Maxwell, “Some Thoughts on Management Tasks and Time,” The Smallest Part, 1973)

We are Stewards of Our Time Alma 34:32 For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. Think about the following. You will discuss these questions in your small groups. Besides time, what else is part of your stewardship? In what ways is your time similar to and different from other stewardships? How does effective time management better help us to "prepare to meet God?”

Object Lesson Discussion Discuss how the object lesson compares to managing your time. Possible questions for discussion: What are some of the “big rocks” in your life? Has there been a time in your life when you didn’t put the “big rocks” in first? What was the result?

Doctrine and Covenants Scriptures Read the following scriptures about being wise stewards. 136:27 Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy God, and thou art his steward. 78:22 And he that is a faithful and wise steward shall inherit all things. Amen. 51:19 And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life.

Doctrine and Covenants Scriptures (Continued) 70:14 Nevertheless, in your temporal things you shall be equal, and this not grudgingly, otherwise the abundance of the manifestations of the Spirit shall be withheld. 101:90 And in his hot displeasure, and in his fierce anger, in his time, will cut off those wicked, unfaithful, and unjust stewards, and appoint them their portion among hypocrites, and unbelievers;

Being Wise Stewards Discuss: What does it mean to be a “wise steward?” Besides time, what else is part of your stewardship? In what ways is your time similar to and different from other stewardships? How does effective time management better help us to "prepare to meet God”?

President Thomas S. Monson "The sweetest experience I know in life is to feel a prompting and act upon it and later find out that it was the fulfillment of someone's prayer, or someone's need. And l will always want the Lord to know that if he needs an errand run, Tom Monson will run that errand for Him.” (On the Lord’s Errand, DVD, 2008)

Follow the Spirit in Time Management Think about what President Monson said about always following the promptings of the Spirit. Why is our time never wasted when we are following the promptings of the Spirit? Why is it important to show the Lord that He can trust us to follow His promptings? Quickly obeying promptings is rarely convenient and can be quite challenging. What would you say to a friend who is struggling to quickly obey the promptings they receive?