1 Thessalonians 3:12-13; 4:1-12; 5:1-22; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-6, 11 read:

 12 And the Lord make you to increase and ^aabound in ^blove one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the ^acoming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his ^bsaints.

1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have ^areceived of us how ye ought to^bwalk and to ^cplease God, so ye would ^dabound more and more.

 2 For ye know what commandments ^awe gave you by the Lord Jesus.

 3 For this is the will of God, even your ^asanctification, that ye should ^babstain from ^cfornication:

 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his ^avessel in^bsanctification and honour;

 5 Not in the ^alust of concupiscence, even as the ^bGentiles which^cknow not God:

 6 That no man ^ago beyond and defraud his brother in ^banymatter: because that the Lord is the ^cavenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

 7 For God hath not called us unto ^auncleanness, but unto holiness.

 8 He therefore that ^adespiseth, ^bdespiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his ^choly Spirit.

 9 But as touching ^abrotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are ^btaught of God to ^clove one another.

 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

 11 And that ye ^astudy to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to ^bwork with your own ^chands, as we commanded you;

 12 That ye may walk ^ahonestly toward them that are without, andthat ye may have lack of nothing.

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the ^aday of the Lord so cometh as a ^bthief in the night.

 3 For when they shall say, Peace and ^asafety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not ^bescape.

 4 But ye, brethren, are not in ^adarkness, that that ^bday should overtake you as a thief.

 5 Ye are all the ^achildren of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

 6 Therefore let us not ^asleep, as do others; but let us ^bwatch and be ^csober.

 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

 8 But let us, who are of the day, be ^asober, putting on the^bbreastplate of ^cfaith and love; and for an helmet, the ^dhope of salvation.

 9 For God hath not appointed us to ^awrath, but to obtain^bsalvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should^alive together with him.

 11 Wherefore ^acomfort yourselves together, and ^bedify one another, even as also ye do.

 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which ^alabouramong you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

 13 And to ^aesteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake.And be at ^bpeace among yourselves.

 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, ^awarn them that are ^bunruly,^ccomfort the ^dfeebleminded, ^esupport the ^fweak, be patient toward all men.

 15 See that none ^arender ^bevil for evil unto any ^cman; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

 16 ^aRejoice evermore.

 17 ^aPray without ceasing.

 18 In every thing give ^athanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

 19 ^aQuench not the ^bSpirit.

 20 Despise not prophesyings.

 21 ^aProve all things; hold fast that which is good.

 22 ^aAbstain from all ^bappearance of ^cevil.

 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord ^amay have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

 2 And that we may be delivered from ^aunreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep youfrom ^aevil.

 4 And we have ^aconfidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

 5 And the Lord ^adirect your hearts into the ^blove of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye ^awithdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh ^bdisorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you^adisorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

The following is a list of attributes that Paul is asking the members to improve:

1.       Increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men

2.      Abstain from fornication.

3.      Do not defraud you fellow man.

4.      Study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands.

5.      Watch and be sober.

6.      Edify and comfort on another.

7.      Know the members of the church, especially those who are in authority.

8.     Warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

9.      See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

10.  Rejoice evermore.

11.   Pray without ceasing.

12.  In everything, give thanks.

13.  Do not suppress the Spirit.

14.  Do not despise the prophesyings.

15.   Put to the test all things

16.  Hold fast that which is good.

17.   Avoid the very appearance of evil.

18.  Pray for the leaders of the church.

19.  Do not associate with those who preach things contrary to our belief.

The following are a few of the previous topics that I believe I could work on.

Number 1 is one that I always feel I can do better with. I will strive to show my love to those around me by being more patient and trying to understand their lives as I can see it.

Number 7. I can work harder at trying to fellowship those in my ward, especially the leadership, by going out of my way to learn more about them.

Number 10. I need to rejoice more. School had a tendancy to cause stress in one’s life. I commit to take my wife on a date weekly and my family out at least once a month, in an effort to leave the world for a time and simply enjoy life.