Yesterday I got myself a brand new set of brake pads for both my front and back tires of my bike. It has been a year since I bought the thing, so a tune-up had been way overdue. My old pads weren't working anymore, so I was used to squeezing the brakes hard just to coast to a stop.
It was only a matter of time before I forgot about the pad replacement. I went to squeeze the brakes like I was used to, and suddenly found my bike didn't want to go any farther with me. It stopped, but I kept going. Fortunately, with a loud yell to scare the gravity away and a little fancy footwork, I scrabbled to a stop without any injury.
I had grown used to having those worn out brakes, and the nice grippy ones took me by surprise. How often do we let gradual changes escape us, so subtle that we don't notice? When we reflect on the way things were before (or are forced to remember, like me with my pads) are we surprised?
I have been changing gradually for about a year now. The changes in myself are surprising! I can't pick out a particular time that my testimony of Jesus Christ grew, but it has. By the constant scripture study, prayer, and partaking of the Sacrament, I have placed my soul in spiritual sunlight, and it has grown. It worked for me. Let it work for you.
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