At the close of his mortal ministry, Jesus lamented:
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. (John 16:12)
Jesus was capable of sharing so much, but even his most faithful disciples were willing to receiving so little.
He foretold that, after he went back to heaven, the Holy Ghost would come to provide a reduced channel to a reduced quantity of truth from what they had failed to receive in fullness from him. For them, that was a merciful blessing, since they were unwilling to receive what Jesus had offered them, and it was much better than nothing.
Unlike the meridian disciples, we do not have the luxury of receiving less than everything God offers.
Unlike the meridian disciples, you will be subjected to a fullness of darkness, and therefore you will require a fullness of light. If you receive less than the fullness, you will be overcome, and if you don't die before that point, you will be lost.
You are in this race, whether you like it or not. And you are not running fast enough to win. You are not keeping up, even though we are still in the warmup before the real run.
Here are your excuses and why they are insufficient:
- "I don't need to run faster. I'm running fast enough to win the race."
No, you aren't. If you do not obey your sincere understanding of how God is all the time in what you desire, say, and do, then you are not running fast enough. Even that is not fast enough to win the race. It's just the minimum required for God to teach you the next increment about himself on the path of many increments towards becoming sufficiently like him to overcome all things here.
- "I want to run faster, but I can't."
Yes, you can. God does not subject anyone to situations they do not have the power to overcome with his help (1 Nephi 3:7). If you are not running fast enough, there are only two possible reasons: Either you are not trying with all of your heart, might, mind and strength, or you are failing to make use of the tools he has provided for you to grow into greater potential:
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
Have you made full use of the means provided you to become equal to the challenges that are upon us and will come upon us? Have you even noticed them? Do you even know what they are?
- "It's easy for you to say run faster. It's easier for you to run fast than me."
No, it isn't. The greatest ever born--Jesus Christ--had a much harder life than anyone else. And yet, he obtained and obeyed everything the Father had to provide. He leaves all of us without excuse. It does not get easier with greater glory. It becomes harder.
If you think it is harder for you to run than it is for others, maybe it isn't about your capacity, but because you are trying to do two competing things at once. If you want to run faster, put down your weights.
Yea, I say unto you come and fear not, and lay aside every sin, which easily doth beset you, which doth bind you down to destruction, yea, come and go forth, and show unto your God that ye are willing to repent of your sins and enter into a covenant with him to keep his commandments, and witness it unto him this day by going into the waters of baptism. (Alma 7:15)