How could they NOT look to the serpent of brass on the pole?!
How could they not follow the liahona’s directions with pure faith?!
I’ve certainly thought these questions before.
And while I think pride can be a large contributing factor, Alma tells Helaman about one big sin to look out for:
“Do not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way”. Alma 37:46
Saying my prayers every day should be something pretty easy.
It’s just a few minutes in the morning, a few minutes at night, and all I need to do is turn my attention to God for a bit.
That sounds so simple!
And yet, those slothful temptations seem to pile on.
“I’m too tired right now – I’ll do it later.”
“I can’t focus right now – I’ll try again in a little bit.”
“It’s not that big of a deal to skip it tonight.”
And slowly, I’ve built up an arsenal of lazy excuses for not doing the most simple thing I can do – a task that involves zero supplies, and only my mind communing with God for a few short minutes.
When it is so easy to do something that will build up our testimony, strengthen our connection with God, bring our families closer together,
then it is also really easy to not do it.
Over and over.
The good news?
Things that are easy to do are also easy to do!
Once we break down the wall of slothful excuses, we see how simple it is to build righteous habits.
So see what lazy excuse you can break yourself free of today, and look, and live.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
