I love sharing scripture study tips and comprehension strategies.
Living the gospel can be fun and simple.
And you really can study a scripture in just a minute each day.
I totally stand behind this!
But also…
This gospel is everything.
It is big.
It can’t be entirely summed up into little tips and tricks.
It is so, so important.
The Lord taught the Saints the message they were to deliver to the whole world.
“Treasure these things up in your hearts, and let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds. Be sober. Keep all my commandments.” (D&C 43:34-35)
We are asked to ponder the eternities and treasure eternal truths in our hearts.
This is serious.
This “Plan of Salvation” that we draw cute pictures and diagrams of is actually intense and powerful.
It is everything.
It can be difficult to find time to just ponder about this, though.
The Lord invites us to let these solemn things rest in our minds.
It takes so much effort to sit still and let my mind ponder on the eternities.
But when I do this, I am centered on Jesus Christ and am reminded why I’m coming up with all those little tips and tricks in the first place.
So give it a try today:
Set some time aside and just think, as seriously and as solemnly as you can, about the big picture of it all.
And see what the Spirit teaches you.
“In a world that increasingly demands more of our time, it is essential that we take time to ponder in our homes, so that we may understand divine doctrine and its principles.” – Walter F. Gonzalez
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
