I really liked the lesson that Brother Cox gave to us. I love hearing his personal insights on life and careers, and in giving us tips on things we can do to be productive and good servant leaders now and later on in life. One of my favorite tips that he gave was to do what you love. I am a firm believer that the Lord gives us passions in life, and that he gives them to us for a reason. Whether it's music, ancient civilizations, business, or pottery, I know that He has given us those passions and talents for the purpose of building up His kingdom. That is why I love his tip of if you don't like what you're doing, change it. I feel like we are meant to be happy in this life, and do things that make us happy (And what will of course make us happiest is doing God's will) because God wants us to pursue our interests and do things we love. If you always wanted to be a pilot, be a pilot! If you always wanted to be an institute teacher, be an institute teacher! You should get up every morning and love doing what you're doing - don't do it for money, do it because you love it.
Another point in his lesson that I liked was to always put your family first. I think that no matter what happens to us in life, whether it's good or it's bad, if our priority is always our family and the church, then we will succeed no matter what happens.
I'm grateful for the chance that I had to listen to Bro. Cox speak about his life - I find his stories so motivating and inspiring. I want to live the kind of life he has lived, always doing the Lord's will and being willing to go after the one.
I can apply these tips to my life now and in the future, by always remembering to do what I love, and to encourage those around me to do what they love. Life is one to be enjoyed, if you don't start loving it now, will you ever? I will also apply family as a priority throughout my whole life, because they're the ones that matter, and will always matter.
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