1 nephi 8:16 - 38
what can we do to "continually hold fast" to the word of god?
--> consistency is the key in everything gospel related. once in seminary, our teacher did this visual where he put one week's worth of toothpaste on a toothbrush and asked a kid in our class to brush his teeth with it. as you can imagine it was a disgusting, frothy mess. after he got cleaned up, we talked about how brushing your teeth once a week just doesn't cut it... even if you do use a week's worth amount of toothpaste on the brush. he compared that to reading the scriptures. reading 10 chapters on a sunday afternoon just isn't enough to carry you through the week.
i can totally feel that in my life. i'll be honest, there have been times in my life that i have much more diligent in my scripture study than i currently am (but this challenge is helping a ton!!). during times of consistency, though, i find myself totally immersed in what i'm reading and looking forward to the next time i get to read, rather than looking at is as a chore. in this crazy world we live in, there just isn't room for inconsistency. we HAVE to fight the battle and daily, consistent scripture study is one way to build that armor so we are prepared.
president scott once said that character is built through CONSISTENT, CORRECT CHOICES. i believe that now more than ever.
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