Seek ye first the kingdom of God

     In Matthew chapter 6, verse 33, it reads "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." As I am nearing the end of my first 

semester in college, I have seen this verse come into play in my life over and over again. 

     One of the most important things I have learned about myself this semester is the only way I can be productive is when I stay focused on my devotion to the Lord. The most productive I had been all semester was when I would head straight to the library after classes, and read the Book of Mormon before I did anything else. It was only when I did my scripture reading first that I would feel motivated to get things done.

     There were days where I would push scripture reading to be the last thing that I would do (mostly because of pressing deadlines). On those days, everything seemed to drag. If I got everything done, it was barely. My stress levels would go up, and I would end up miserable by the end of the night. But whenever I read my scriptures first, I always managed to finish everything with the least amount of stress I could experience.

      Though college can be extremely overwhelming, I know I am not going through it alone. Not only are there 30,000+ students who are suffering alongside with me, but I know Heavenly Father is here to assist me with all the things I have been asked to do.