Exercise and Testimony

Jacob 3
The pure in heart receive the pleasing word of God—Lamanite righteousness exceeds that of Nephites—Jacob warns against fornication, lasciviousness, and every sin. Between 544 and 421 B.C.

This makes me think of the saying "use it or lose it". Jacob is talking to the faithful Nephites. Many of them are being naughty in this chapter. I love how he tells the faithful to look to God with a "firmness of mind". Nothing wavering. Doing this consistently is hard. Kind of like exercise. Without it we become soft. Our testimonies also have to be taken out and worked. We have to ask questions and look for answers. It's interesting how the Lamanites begin living more righteously. Which reminds me of a discussion Travis and I always have about Utah. How it's almost easier to live the gospel outside of Utah. It's ironic and not true for everyone. But, for me it's hard to work on my testimony when everyone around believes the same thing. Like all of our light cancel each other out. But, this is false. Really I should be working on my own relationship with God, regardless if I'm surrounded by Baptists or Mormons.