Goal of life is to walk in His steps
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"Every accountable child of God needs to set goals, short-and long-range goals," President Ezra Taft Benson said at the October 1974 general conference.
"A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put despondency under his feet, and once a goal is accomplished, others can be set up."
President Benson said that some goals will be continuing. "Each week when we partake of the sacrament we commit ourselves to the goals of taking upon ourselves the name of Christ, of always remembering Him and keeping His commandments. Of Jesus' preparation for His mission, the scripture states that He 'increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.' (Luke 2:52.) This encompasses four main areas for goals: spiritual, mental, physical and social. 'Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be?' asked the Master, and He answered. 'Verily, I say unto you, even as I am.' (3 Ne. 27:27.)
"Now there is a lifetime goal — to walk in His steps, to perfect ourselves in every virtue as He has done, to seek His face, and to work to make our calling and election sure.
" 'Brethren,' said Paul, ' . . . but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
" 'I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.' " (Philip. 3:13-14.)
President Benson counseled: "Let your minds be filled with the goal of being like the Lord, and you will crowd out depressing thoughts as you anxiously seek to know Him and do His will. 'Let his mind be in you,' said Paul. (Philip. 2:5.) 'Look unto me in every thought,' said Jesus. (D&C 6:36.) And what will follow if we do? 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.' " (Isa. 26:3.)
