Little by Little

So I have this amazing, talented, beautiful, motivating, spiritual, strong friend.  Um yeah, she's incredible, I've always looked up to her, and tonight we were running and she brought up how she's been wanting to read Jacob 5 in the Book of Mormon (the chapter on the olive tree) for some time, but it's one of those chapters where you're just like, "hmm I know what happens, it sometimes feels like a drag...maybe I'll just skim it real quick.." But no, she wanted to actually read it.  She went to the temple and there was a big wait, perfect for going deep into the chapter. :)  And then she turned to me and she said, "It's so cool, it really is true that you learn and catch something new every time you read the scriptures."  Then she went on to talk about the part where the master says not to cut off all the 'bad parts' of the trees at the same time, do it little by little and the tree will come out okay.  Do it little by little.  I LOVED THAT because today, that relates in so many ways.  For example, when we're wanting to change something, like a bad habit, we have to do it step by step, we can't all the sudden 'change'.  You start for instance, making small goals.  Another example is like for me, trying to be healthier, I can't just all the sudden be like, 'Now that I'm being super healthy, my body will change with the way it looks and with the way I feel, TOMORROW.'  Nope people, it takes time, I become healthy little by little and by taking the necessary steps for that to happen. With things taking time, and working little by little, it's like us striving for perfection, being like the Savior as much as possible.  We don't become perfect in one second, we work for it by doing things like reading the scriptures, attending church, praying, doing service, having charity, being kind, unselfish, etc.  Little by little and we become better and closer, and more like our Savior.  It's a change that can't happen in a day.

Isn't it great what you can learn from the scriptures!?  I love it and I love them.  The church is true!!!


P.S. I hope this made sense, I was so excited about it cuz I'm weird like that, but my thoughts get all jumbled and then I try to write it down, and just wow.  Hope it all made sense. :)  XOXO