“Hey mom, watch this!”⁣

My son yelled that at me last week as he jumped off a giant beanbag. ⁣

I was working on my computer but turned my head to watch the jump. ⁣

“Great job!” I said.

And then I turned back to my computer. ⁣

This happened about ten more times.

And then one time when he finished his jump, he said:

“Mommy, wait! Don’t look at your computer! Watch me the whole time!”⁣

And I felt a little sting. ⁣

He didn’t really care about my praise for his jump—

He just wanted my attention.

Which way do we face?

Where are we giving our best attention?

Jesus commands us to:

“Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways.” (3 Nephi 30:2) 

He doesn’t want our entire bodies and souls facing toward someone or something else.

He doesn’t want us only turning our hearts to Him when it’s time for church, a prayer, or a lesson.

And then turning our head back to whatever we were doing before the “church stuff” interrupted.

Jesus wants us to fully turn away from the lesser things of the world and give Him our full attention.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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