Diligence

Diligence is defined as "careful and persistent work or effort" and it is also something that I seriously lack in life. I have known for quiet a few weeks that it was about time that I change my lazy ways. And obviously the Lord really wanted me to change that as well because many things have pushed me to make the decision of becoming more diligent. First of all the biggest impact on my decision to become more diligent were my grades last semester. They were not bad but they were not good, and I want to do a lot better this semester. On top of that because I was not able to pay for my tuition this semester my kind and loving Grandparents helped me out, and I don't want to waste their money. Last but not least in my New Testiment class and my Practicum Class I have been asked to change one spiritual thing in my life. I decided, of course, that I would be more diligent in the gospel of Jesus Christ and in school. Through each of these events it was clear to me that diligence was what I really need to work on in life. 

It has been a blessing for me this semester to work on diligence even though I'm only two weeks in. This is because my 15 credits that I am taking have begun to feel like I'm taking more than that. I have already spent one day fully dedicated to homework that didn't end until 3 am, and I still hadn't accomplished all of it. The only way I was able to finish as much as I did that day was because I was diligent in doing my homework. I do know, however, that if I had been a little more diligent the other days throughout the week that I wouldn't have had as much homework that specific day. 

But that these thoughts are not the only reasons why I am writing this post. I am writing this post to not only share a goal of mine but to share my experiences as I strive to do my best to accomplish it, and I have already had an interesting experience. 

As I was thinking about being diligent I realized something, I hadn't watched as much T.V. these past weeks. I also hadn't gotten Facebook or Instagram as much and I was beginning to be extremely slow at answering a lot of text messages. That's when I realized that because I had been doing important things that the not so important things in my life were beginning to not be as prominent. That's when I found that it's true what they say that as you put the Lord first and as you work hard that all the unnecessary things in life begin to fall away and the most important things in life being to come forth. 

I have found that because I have kept busy that I don't really miss watching as much T.V., or getting on Facebook and Instagram, or socializing as much. I have found that I really hate not accomplishing all my homework before I go to bed and that I start to get nervous if I don't do homework. Because of all of these things I have begun to work harder and been willing to work harder. And through all this hard work my grades are good (they still need a little bit more work). And I have begun to learn a lot more things than before when I was so lazy. 

It's interesting to see how life goes for each and every one of us. Also, it's interesting to see when the Lord wants us to improve upon certain things. The Lord really does know what he's doing with each of us. And I know that the Lord has chosen this specific time for me to work on diligence for reasons that I don't quite know yet. 

"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"

2 Peter 1:10