Who Does That Guy Think He Is?

Here are a few recent daily messages I received that I really like.

"Daily reading of the Book of Mormon will lift your spirit."
—Ezra Taft Benson

"Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, exaltation is truly within reach."
—Jorge F. Zeballos

"Among the most effective ways to gain and keep the faith we need today is to read and study the scriptures and to pray frequently."
—Thomas S. Monson

A quick story from a devotional I watched on Sunday. Before I tell the story, a funny anecdote: As I was watching the devotional Dad was in the room and he saw me laughing and said, "Who does that guy think he is, John Bytheway?" I said, "He is John Bytheway". I thought it was pretty funny.

Anyway I will paraphrase the story John Bytheway told and hope I don't butcher it too much. He said there is one thing he's really good at doing every day and never forgetting. And that is eating. :-) He said he never forgets to eat. He does it every day. And in fact usually multiple times a day. He said how many of you have ever said, "I think I better eat something, I haven't eaten since last Thursday." Have you ever forgotten to eat everyday because, "It just slipped my mind or I've been too busy or I've got more important things to do." I doubt it. We seem to make eating a priority. Physical nourishment in reality is not as important as spiritual nourishment in terms of our eternal progression. Yet how many of us have said those things about reading our scriptures? Or praying?

While I was on my mission, I would read my scriptures while eating breakfast. I have acid stains from fresh Florida grapefruit on my scriptures to prove it. :-) Physical and spiritual nourishment simultaneously. For those of you who like to multitask, give it a try.

Another good idea that my sister has recently implemented in her household is putting a spiritual thought on the white board every day. That way, if you do skip your scripture study, you will still get a small dose of spiritual nourishment. Every little bit helps.

Don't forget your daily spiritual nourishment!

That's my two cents.