When you first get your patriarchal blessing, you may pour over it reading every word, and pondering what your future holds in store for you. You may have recorded your initial feelings and reactions in your journal, And then you tuck it safely away and may forget to come back to review it for a while.
I like to review my patriarchal blessing every few months. It is a great way to take stock of where I am, and where I want to be. It really gives me the opportunity to reflect on my life and on what my Heavenly Father has in store for me. I know that when I got my blessing, I wanted my entire life mapped out for me—so that I would know what to expect. Of course that didn’t happen.
However, it is wonderful when I review my blessing and see that one of the events or milestones has been reached. It is interesting, as I have gotten older, how the meanings of sentences and phrases have change—at least in my mind. I compare it to reading the scriptures and understanding something in a different way as your experiences have given you greater insight.
It is important to study your patriarchal blessing regularly. I also think it is important to record in your journal when you feel that part of the blessing has been fulfilled. You may want to record the feelings you have as read it each time, particularly if anything strikes you in a new way.
It is important that you keep your patriarchal blessing private. It is also important that you are prepared to receive it. You should talk to your bishop about this, if you have not yet received your patriarchal blessing. You should then take the time to truly prepare before you get it.
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