"For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost..."
I pose an introspective question for anyone who might read this:
What is "diligently" mean for you and me? Is it 5 or 10 minutes a day reading the scriptures? Is a few minutes of prayer morning and night sufficient?
If a team is diligently preparing for an upcoming game, they tend to put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into their preparation...do we seek the Lord with that level of diligence?
Nephi later goes on to say in 2 Nephi 9:30,
"Their hearts are upon their treasures; wherefore, their treasure is their God. And behold, their treasure shall perish with them also."
Where do you and I set our hearts? Do we have any "treasure" aside from the one true God? If so, does that treasure prevent us from diligently seeking him?
Nephi was able to see our day and the trials and tribulations we would pass through. His counsel is wise and inspired and we would be wise to hearken to these verses, set aside our "treasure", and diligently seek the Lord.
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