{The Process}

Lately I have been taught the truthfulness of the principle that the Lord teaches us things "line upon line, precept upon precept" (2 Nephi 28:30).  As impatient beings, especially with the ease with which we are able to get modern information, we want things instantaneously.  We want a big answer quickly all at one time.  

Most of the time, this is not how the Lord works.  We get pieces of light, illuminating not our entire path - but just the next step.  One step after another we prove to him that we trust Him - and He keeps lighting our way - contingent upon the faith we put into Him.    

Elder Bednar teaches, "Most typically we receive a series of seemingly small and incremental spiritual impressions and nudges, which in totality constitute the desired confirmation about the correctness of the path which we are pursuing."

One of college football's greatest coaches, Nick Saban, talks about something called "the process."  He says, "Eliminate the clutter and all of the things that are going on outside and focus on the things that you can control with how you go about and take care of your business.  Take the other team out of the game and make it all about you and what you do."

The process.  The Lord has a process.  We need to trust Him, ignoring all the things that can distract us from our ultimate goals, those things which can stop us from reaching our full potential.  If these distractions are allowed in our life we can so easily miss the small "nudges" of the spirit that we so desperately need when we are surrounded by so many conflicting options on all sides.  

This pattern is also the way we learn and grow spiritually.  Every doctrine of the gospel is so deep, so multi-faceted that it is impossible to learn in one Sunday school lesson, no matter how well presented the information may be.  The body needs constant nourishment - the spirit needs constant nourishment - everyday.  

I am glad to be a part of a church where "the process" is clear and I can be taught the mysteries of God "line upon line, precept upon precept." 

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