Unthoughtful

"Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me."

Doctrine and Covenants 9:7

Apparently I have been a very unthoughtful person as of late. As I pondered this passage I have realized that lately my life has been full of a lot of asking and not a lot of acting. Heavenly Father wants me to think before I ask and then to roll up my sleeves and get to work. How desperately I need to learn the principle of action. Life demands more than just an idle hope or a thoughtless prayer. What is required is good hard work. If I am to become what I know I have the potential to be I will have to work hard and not let my days be wasted in idle pursuits. So now the trick is to take my time and be a more thoughtful person and a more active responder to my own prayers and my own needs.