I’ve been praying for more personal discipline recently. ⁣

Being a stay-at-home mom and being self-employed have really tested the extreme boundaries of my personal discipline. ⁣

I’ve prayed a lot. I’ve cried. I’ve done research. I’ve listened to podcasts. ⁣

I’ve thought about it a whole lot. ⁣

And then finally, I just started making little changes. ⁣

I stopped trying to wait for the perfect strategy or the ideal calendar. ⁣

And when I would try something, I’d learn pretty quickly or not if it worked. ⁣

And all of a sudden, I’m realizing I’m doing a whoooole lot better than I used to. ⁣

It’s like a combination of the law of attraction, and the snowball principle. ⁣

The Lord teaches more about this skill in D&C 88: 40, and He actually gives a bunch of really cool examples: ⁣

“For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light; mercy hath compassion on mercy and claimeth her own”. ⁣

We attract what we already have. ⁣

And we grow what we put effort into. ⁣

Learn some truth, seek for it earnestly, and you’ll be given even more truth. ⁣

⁣Start studying the scriptures, put effort into learning more, and you’ll get even more knowledge about them. ⁣

Give some mercy, pray for an even softer heart, and soon you’ll have so much more mercy to give. ⁣

So what do you want more of in your life today? ⁣

Start with the basics.⁣

Put in some effort. ⁣

(Remember, the Lord LOVES effort.)⁣

And you’ll attract even more of it.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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