Do I,...and am I...and can I?

I was talking to my sister the other day about the sparsity of my scripture reading...and my 'spiritual musing' lack-ness since....well, honestly...3 years ago. I guess that dates me to just starting my master's program at BYU.

Things just got in the way.

I was reading in 2 Nephi 5 tonight, and I came across 2 verses that made me reflect on my conversation with my sister...and it made me make some commitments. Nephi is talking about how the Lord commanded him to make the plates, and that he was to "engraven many things upon them which are good in my sight, for the profit of thy people".

Nephi's response...

"Wherefore, I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord, went and made these plates..." (2 Nephi 5: 30-31) Wow. Nephi was an amazing person. He WENT and DID...right when the Lord commanded him. He was so in tune, and right there...

So then, I started to think, Do I....listen to God when He speaks to me? And am I...in tune enough to hear Him? And can I...change some things in my life right now so that I might more allow God to speak to me, to command me, and to bless me?

I have lots of changes to be made. I think I'll start tonight with a better, more sincere prayer to Him.