When my daughter was a toddler, she started dance lessons.
I loved watching her try to follow what her dance teacher did each class.
Even during their dance recital at the end of the year, her teacher was off to the side of the stage doing all the moves so that the kids could copy her.
Over the next few years, watching things “click” for her was so fun.
She was so excited to attend class each week.
She learned trickier and trickier dance moves.
She started to memorize entire dances with ease.
I wasn’t necessarily shocked and amazed at what she was doing from week to week…
But when I stepped back and looked at how she improved over the course of a few years, the growth was dramatic!
The Lord taught:
“He that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” (D&C 50:24)
At the beginning of our spiritual journey, we have light – but only a little.
We mostly just follow the examples we see around us.
As we excitedly “show up” week after week in our gospel study and practice, we gather and receive more and more light.
It can be hard to see improvement when we look at our limited perspective.
But when we take a step back, we can see the light of Jesus Christ growing brighter and brighter in our lives every day.
And today, all it takes is doing something small to receive more spiritual light.
How will you add more light to your life today?
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
