What is Your Personal Locus?

Chapter 9 of Introduction to Media Literacy, introduces the term, "personal locus." There personal locus is defined as "a combination of an awareness of your goals along with the drive energy to search out information and experiences to attain those goals."
As I've thought about my personal locus, first and foremost I have a goal of returning home to my Father in Heaven with confidence and love for Him and my Savior Jesus Christ. I want to live with integrity according to my faith in Jesus Christ by keeping covenants I've made with God, by keeping His commandments and living His principles. These all are a protection and and a light for my life.
This week for my blog post I'm posting about an article I found that strengthens this goal I have of returning to my Heavenly Father. The article is by Russell M. Ballard, and it's entitled, "The Chapel: Our Sabbath Sanctuary." In this article, Elder Ballard, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shares insight on how keeping the Sabbath Day holy can bless our lives. He said, "Sacrament meeting is a wonderful and glorious time. When we step into the chapel and prepare to receive the sacrament, we should think of ourselves as being in a sanctuary, a sacred and special place where we can contemplate Christ and His great and glorious mission. We put aside the things of the world and think instead of what is eternal. We need to put aside our cell phones and ponder about Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. We have just 70 minutes each week to focus on our love for the Savior. If we can start thinking of the chapel as a sanctuary of faith and devotion for sacrament meeting, we all will be blessed." This short article helped me understand the importance of that relatively short 70 minutes referred to as sacrament meeting. What a gift to have that block of time as a sanctuary. It truly is a time I can contemplate the atonement of Jesus Christ and His grace in my life. Media content like this helps me consider steps I can take in my life to more fully appreciate opportunities to strengthen my personal locus. Choosing to ponder this type of media content helps me reach for these goals that are intertwined with my faith.

What is your personal locus and where have you found media content to help you strengthen you r personal locus?
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