Are We There Yet?

Today as I was reading my scriptures I had a cool thought. I was reading in the first chapter of third Nephi. In verse 5 is says, "But there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite."

I thought about how I am often like the people that said, "the time was past." I feel like I do a good job listening for the promises of the Lord, but I sometimes am not the most patient person. It is kind of like going on a trip in the car. You are told you are going somewhere really neat, but you have to drive a long way to get there. I am like the kid in the back seat asking, "Are we there yet?" "Are you sure we are going the right way?" "Shouldn't we be there by now?" "Last time it didn't take this long!"

The Lord promises us so many wonderful things. We need to trust that he will get us there just when the time is right and He will not get us lost. A promise is a promise. His promises are worth the trip, they are worth the wait.