My mission president once shared this insightful definition of "character." Paraphrased, he said:
"Character is the power to fulfil a commitment when the emotion of the commitment-making has passed."
A high quality introspective question we can ask ourselves is:
"Do I keep the commitments I have made, even when I don't feel like keeping them?"
Some more specific examples include:
"Do I read the Book of Mormon everyday, no matter what I have on?"
"Is it a priority for me to attend sacrament meeting each week, to have a spiritual experience? Have I attended weekly?"
Personally, I am strong in some areas, and can be shaken in other areas. Overall, I see how much I have grown.
This principle can help us see how reading scriptures daily - as a seemingly small thing - is LARGE in its effect, because it builds the strength of our character.
Let us be disciplined and diligent.
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