Stretchy yoga pants 

As soon as I realize I don’t need to leave the house for the rest of the day…

I quickly change into stretchy, cozy yoga pants.

I love being comfortable.

I heard someone say once that the biggest struggle of our day will be people getting too accustomed to being “comfortable.”

And I agree, cuz that’s my problem.

Compared to previous generations, we are able to make our lives so comfortable and easy.

And every day it seems like new inventions and services make life even easier and more comfortable.

I know that my Heavenly Father is a God of comfort.

I’ve gone to Him in desperate prayer when I have felt overwhelmed, sad, or unimportant, and He has always comforted me.

But… Heavenly Father is also a God of improvement.

He wants me to change and become better than I was yesterday.

And I know I won’t become more like my Savior by staying comfortable.

When speaking to Joseph, the Lord first comforted him, as He does so well:

“Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that at this time your sins are forgiven you.”

And then the Lord encouraged Joseph to grow:

“. . . but remember to sin no more, lest perils shall come upon you.” (D&C 29:3)

I’ve learned that the Lord will give us comfort exactly when we need it.

And He will also push us to grow exactly when we need, too.

Whether it’s with how we are partaking the sacrament, how we are saying our prayers, or how we are worshiping in the temple…

The Lord is the perfect comforter AND teacher.

“To get you from where you are to where He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching, and that generally entails discomfort and pain.” – Richard G. Scott

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black