Looking for a "Burning Bush"

This weekend I had the opportunity to attend Stake Conference. Although it was different from what I am accustomed to (I have never had to sit in bleachers during Stake Conference), the spirt that was there was the same that I have felt at previous church events. During the Saturday session, Brother Rasband, our Stake President spoke about testimonies. His comments not only made me think about my own testimony, but also about other aspects of my life.

Brother Rasband started his talk by sharing an experience he had at the Missionary Training Center. During fast and testimony meeting, many of the missionaries were getting up and explaining the moment or experience they had that resulted in them having a testimony. My Stake President was worried because he could not remember a moment in his life where he went from not having a testimony to having one. He believed in the teachings of the church, and believed in God and Jesus Christ, but had not had an enlightening experience that he could point to as where his testimony started. Brother Rasband then told us that although there are people that have special experiences, most of us don't, and that is perfectly okay. He told us that a testimony is not an event, and rather a process. As members of the church we should not look for the "burning bush" but should be aware of all the small blessings that come from keeping the commandments. Those blessings are how we know that the "seed" of the gospel is good and true.

After pondering about his talk, I realized that there are other things in life that occur in this same way. Knowledge does not come all at once. There is not one moment in your life that you can point to where you suddenly became knowledgable. Remembering this has helped me in my classes when I do not understand a concept right away. I know that learning is a process and does not happen in an instant.