Practising Religion

In the last talk of the last session of last General Conference, Elder Quentin L. Cook spoke of the 10,000 hour rule, which states that a person must practice a skill for at least 10,000 hours to master it. Elder Cook related this rule to spiritual skills, saying "Just as repetition and consistent effort are required to gain physical or mental capacity, the same is true in spiritual matters." He reminded us of the importance of doing the simple, daily things that strengthen our spirits, such as praying and studying the scriptures. Our spiritual strength grows as we regularly exercise it.

As I mentioned yesterday, it is important for us to practice what we preach. If we don't, we may find that our spiritual muscles are atrophying, whereas if we do, we may find that our spiritual strength is growing stronger by the day.

Let us take time each day to practice our religion and exercise our faith, knowing that, just as with other skills, our spiritual skills grow stronger through such practice.