Obedience...

I like how Elder Perry talks about obedience. It's essential, and he's not tolerant of disobedience. But he is tolerant of how we learn. And he is tolerant of our various abilities and natural instincts and that some people have more difficulty than others.

"I recognize that the challenges associated with having faith in Jesus Christ and obedience will be more difficult for some than others. I have had enough years of experience to know that the personalities of horses can be very different and, therefore, some horses can be easier or more difficult to train and that the variety of people is far greater. Each of us is a son or daughter of God, and we have a unique premortal and mortal story. Accordingly, there are very few one-size-fits-all solutions. And so I fully recognize the trial-and-error nature of life and, most importantly, the constant need of the second principle of the gospel, even repentance. (Obedience through Our Faithfulness)"