"that which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased."
this is true, in part, because we get smarter, stronger, and more capable as we practice. it is also true because the enabling power of Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to be more than we are, think more than we usually can, and do more than our bodies and minds are capable of doing.
today i completed writing a 45 page brief for a national moot court competition i am competing in with two other teammates. we finished with two minutes to spare. we have been working ferociously on it through sickness, family emergencies, and regular mid-term break life.
now i have a week off before classes begin one final time and all i have to do is read 50 pages for wills and trusts. that seems like nothing these days. which is funny because three and a half years ago reading 50 pages of a law school text was extremely challenging. and so i realized today that my power to do has increased significantly over the last three and a half years. i read fast, i comprehend more quickly, i write like a boss, i can even research better. i can endure hard things longer, like hours on end of researching, writing, revising, and doing it all while managing five children's needs.
and, in part, i've gained the knowledge and the strength because i've done little else besides practice these things over the last three and a half years. but i've also gained the knowledge and the strength -- the increased power to do -- because Jesus Christ has been pouring out the blessings of the enabling power of the Atonement over my head, my mind, my intellect, my neck, my shoulders, my back, my hands, my eyes, my everything. praise God for the gift of His Son.
with my whole soul i love my Savior and Brother, Jesus Christ. through His gift to me, i saw God today... in myself. wow. that's awesome.
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