Our testimonies work the same way.
One “R” rated movie is not going to shake your testimony. But over time if we allow ourselves to
participate in "little things" it can eventually affect you.
We often tell the story of David killing Goliath as if it were an
isolated circumstance. As if he was
sitting around on a hillside somewhere working his thumbs on a Play Station when
the call came to fight Goliath and on that day he became a great warrior.It was not so. That day on the battlefield with Goliath was the accumulation of years of faith building experiences fighting lions and protecting his sheep.
Yet, how did Bathsheba defeat so great a warrior?
In the years leading
up to Goliath, David was sharpening his faith and skills every day. In the years leading up to Bathsheba he was
living in a palace with servants waiting on him hand and foot as the king of
Israel; his skills had been reduced to giving orders and picking out
tapestries.No matter how strong your testimony is, it will eventually die if you don’t water it consistently.
Neal A. Maxwell
…too many members are sliding down the slope, though perhaps at a slower pace.
