“It is a paradox that men will gladly devote time every day for many years to learn a science or art; yet will expect to win a knowledge of the Gospel which comprehends all sciences and arts, through perfunctory glances at books or occasional listening to sermons”
~John A. Widtsoe
Yes, I also fall into this category. Isn't it interesting that when it comes to things with respect to a spiritual nature (i.e. those things that are not seen nor heard, but things that we must have faith in to believe), we have such a hard time really diving in. And we have a really bad habit of leaving it until Sunday at church. Yet when it comes to certain things such as sports, fishing, math, golf, 5yrs of engineering followed by 3yrs of law school, we spend so much time trying to understand it and master it.
Wouldn't it be better if we, myself included, spent more time getting to know our Savior, more time worrying about the things in life that really matter, and more time working out our own salvation (i.e. working on those things that will make us better people and will work to improve our eternal souls) and prepare ourselves to meet our maker? I submit that it would. I also agree that it is easier said than done - but I would argue that it is easier done than we think. It takes a little effort and a little self-mastery or self-control (mastery/control of our carnal desires and our physical appetites and more of an eye toward that which will make us whole).
But if it was so easy, would it really be worth it? Probably not. Remember who's plan it was to redeem every soul. As nice as that would be, it would have left us without free agency which is something that God would never take away from us. Never. Therefore, let us choose salvation and eternal life over death and endless torment. Let us choose to follow the Savior, who will lead us to joy and happiness, more than we could ever dream of.
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