To move upstream toward our eternal goal, we must constantly keep paddling. It helps if we are part of a team that is paddling together, like a rowing crew in action. From a talk by President Oaks.

President Henry B. Eyring teaches us what we can do to live and worship on the Sabbath day to demonstrate gratitude and to strengthen ourselves and others for trials that lie ahead.

Just as repetition and consistent effort are required to gain physical or mental capacity, the same is true in spiritual matters.