"Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;
For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power."
Doctrine and Covenants 71:5-6
I like the idea here that the more we receive God's word, the more he will give us. 2 Nephi 28:30 goes even farther, so that we know that it works both ways: "unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have."
I think we sometimes think that the first step is all there is... which goes for almost anything in the gospel. For whatever principle God teaches us, we make a small effort, and we start to understand the principle, and it is enough to try it, and see that it works. It blesses us with that little bit of extra spirit in our lives, and helps build our testimony.
Unfortunately that is where we often stop, thinking that we've learned that lesson or mastered that gospel topic. Like so many other things in life though, the more we learn the more we realize there still is ahead. One of the coolest things about the gospel is its depth. It is simple to understand on the surface, and God makes the gospel accessible to anyone who wants to learn more and draw closer to him, but it's also deep, and when we dive into the principles, there is always more to learn and there are ways to draw even closer to God.
Today, let's be willing to receive more. Let's read and learn, and then dive in again and keep learning. Let's do that with the scriptures by continuing to read and ponder, but let's also do it with everything else that God offers us, and keep growing and learning more and more from the Lord.
For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power."
Doctrine and Covenants 71:5-6
I like the idea here that the more we receive God's word, the more he will give us. 2 Nephi 28:30 goes even farther, so that we know that it works both ways: "unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have."
I think we sometimes think that the first step is all there is... which goes for almost anything in the gospel. For whatever principle God teaches us, we make a small effort, and we start to understand the principle, and it is enough to try it, and see that it works. It blesses us with that little bit of extra spirit in our lives, and helps build our testimony.
Unfortunately that is where we often stop, thinking that we've learned that lesson or mastered that gospel topic. Like so many other things in life though, the more we learn the more we realize there still is ahead. One of the coolest things about the gospel is its depth. It is simple to understand on the surface, and God makes the gospel accessible to anyone who wants to learn more and draw closer to him, but it's also deep, and when we dive into the principles, there is always more to learn and there are ways to draw even closer to God.
Today, let's be willing to receive more. Let's read and learn, and then dive in again and keep learning. Let's do that with the scriptures by continuing to read and ponder, but let's also do it with everything else that God offers us, and keep growing and learning more and more from the Lord.
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