Keep Doing the Good Things

Today in Sunday School, the teacher said something that really struck me.

"It's not just about not doing the bad things...you have to keep doing the good things, too."

There were several ways I thought about this:

A) Not doing the bad things is good. It is good to not swear. It is good to not drink or smoke. It is good to not speak badly about others. It is good to not...the list could go on and on. But is that enough? Is it enough to just not do bad things?

B) Doing the good things is good. It is good to read your scriptures. It is good to go to church. It is good to do your visiting/home teaching. It is good to go to the temple. It is good to say your prayers.  But is that enough? Is it enough to just do the good things?

C) This is there the previous two thoughts mush together. It is good to not do bad things and it is good to do good things. But it is a small, four-letter word in there that is the most important. "It's not just about not doing the bad things...you have to KEEP doing the good things, too." 

You can't just do them once, or twice, or once a week. You have to continually do them until they become a part of you. You do them because that is how you make it to the end. Can you do it alone? Nope. Sorry. Not one of us is going to be able to do it on our own. This is the where the enabling power of the Atonement comes into play.

Doctrine and Covenants 50:35 "And by giving heed and doing these things which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive—and the kingdom is given you of the Father, and power to overcome all things which are not ordained of him"