9 For verily I say unto you, they are given for the benefit of those who love me and keep all my commandments, and him that seeketh so to do; that all may be benefited that seek or that ask of me, that ask and not for a sign that they may consume it upon their lusts.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 46:9)
The
Lord honors those who are trying and those who are seeking along with those who have more fully mastered the commandments. He loves us
equally wherever we might be on the path. It is comforting to know that
if we will just continue to seek we will eventually arrive. There will
always be those ahead of us and those behind us. God's path is eternal
and it will always contain travelers. Does God love one more than another
because they began the trek later? As a parent, do we love a last child
less than a first? We just find trouble for ourselves when we look ahead and wish we were in another's place or when we look behind and judge the speed of another's journey. Our own journey is sufficient for the day. When we treasure our individual experience we develop our own relationship with the Lord and we do not miss out because our attention is placed upon another's journey. We can joy in those who have journeyed ahead and be grateful for the light they shine on the path and we can also be that light for those who are coming behind.
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