Ether 9:34

"And it came to pass that the people did follow the course of the beasts, and did devour the carcasses of them which fell by the way, until they devoured them all.  Now when the people saw that they must perish they began to repent of their iniquities and cry unto the Lord."
Ether 9:34


Isn't it sad how stubborn we are sometimes?  We have to try doing things our way until we see with absolute and utter clarity that it won't work our way, and we are at the very bottom of the hole that we have dug for ourselves... and then, at that point, we look to the Lord.  Can't we learn sooner?  Why do we wait until we have eaten *every* beast, or spent ALL of our money, or lost every iota of our self-respect?  Why do we wait until things have absolutely fallen apart in pieces before we look to the Lord?  Here is our challenge then: to try looking to the Lord today.  Let's not wait until things unravel more than they have, and let's not lie to ourselves and say that we can handle it all ourselves.  We can't.  Let's realize that now, and turn to the Lord today... and see if our lives don't improve anyway... even though they aren't at their lowest point. :)  I'm going to try it, and I invite you to join me. :)