Being Young

The phrase "young and dumb" exists for a reason. When we are young we have a lot to learn and often make many mistakes. It's also the most time we ever spend with our parents. Then slowly but surely our parents take care of us less and less until were able to take care of ourselves. Thanks to what our parents have taught us and what we've learned we can survive the harsh world. God does something very similar. When I started attending church as a youth I had a lot of spiritual experiences! Then I went on a mission and I still had a lot of spiritual experiences that continued to build my testimony. I still have many spiritual experiences but I definitely have not had an outpouring of the spirit like I used to. And its for the same reason that our parents slowly start letting us go. Even though it's hard, parents must let their children go so that they can fully develop, otherwise we'd still be depending on our parents to eat and even walk! God wants us to use our agency, once He has given us the necessary amount of spiritual knowledge and testimony it then becomes our job to apply and remember it. As we learn more we can do what we know we need to do rather than having Him tell us everything we need to do. That is clear from the following quote "For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward."(D&C 58:26) Therefore, we must prove ourselves as we willingly feast upon the words of Christ and walk His path. Paradoxically by doing this we rely more upon the Lord but without Him needing to tell us how to live our lives. I have studied the Gospel and know what I need to do so now more than ever I rely on the Lord to help me achieve that and ultimately become more Christlike.