"And finally, I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways and means, even so many that I cannot number them.
But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not."
Mosiah 4:29-30
I love King Benjamin, but he is also intense. I like earlier in this chapter where he mentions "it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength" (verse 27). He doesn't offer it as an easy out, but reminds us how much we owe to God, and that we need to be lifting and helping others, especially the poor, the hungry, the sick, etc., and encourages us here to do what we can... to watch ourselves, to be aware of what we are choosing rather than just coasting through. Today, let's not get overwhelmed, but let's commit to watching ourselves, and being sure that we are choosing to be who we want to be long term. Let's remember God and be aware of the needs of others, and do all we can to help. It's so easy to coast and not really pay attention, but let's make the effort and remember to include God in all that we do.
