17 And it came to pass that when Aaron had said these words, the king did bow down before the Lord, upon his knees; yea, even he did prostrate himself upon the earth, and cried mightily, saying:
18 O God, Aaron hath told me that there is a God; and if there is a God, and if thou art God, wilt thou make thyself known unto me, and I will give away all my sins to know thee, and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day. And now when the king had said these words, he was struck as if he were dead (Alma 22).
That man was completely humble. He was in a state where he was willing to do anything to know God. How do I compare, I wonder? Maybe my question is analogous to that of the rich young ruler, who asked of Christ, "what lack I yet"?
Perhaps one answer to my own self is that I need to spend more time nurturing my relationship with God through prayer and pondering and reverent meditation. One way Nicole and I have decided to accomplish this is that we have planned to take individual trips to the Temple on alternating months. These will consist of a 2-hour drive down to Orlando, a Temple session, an opportunity to sit individually in the Celestial room, and another 2-hour drive home. That is going to be a significant chunk of alone time. It will allow for a lot of personal thought and reflection, as well as a lot of listening to and seeking the voice of the Lord.
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