CRUNCH! Wake Up!

Have you ever been in a trans, life seems to be moving day by day, same ol' same ol'? I have been in this state for some time. Life has been great, work is going good, health is good, personal life is great. It seemed as if I've been in this bubble. Outside of the bubble, the economy is slammed, friends going through rough times financially and with their personal lives. But as for myself, the complete opposite. I really have been in a comfortable state; probably too comfortable. I think God has a way to take us out of these states of comfort to wake us up and help us progress. Sometimes this way can be tragic. However, the tradegy is completely based on attitude.
I had a wake up call. This may sound silly, but it was this simple. I was at my parents house, and when leaving, I backed my van into my younger brother's car. As I was backing out, I heard a CRUNCH sound, that made my stomach feel woozy. Wait a second! My life has been going so well, I'm comfortable, this is not suppose to happen to me. It was like a slap in the face. Through the night and into the next morning, I began to think about a lot more stuff than just a fender bender. Funny how that works. I started to realize all the blessings in my life, and realize the high expectations God has for me, and that I was not hitting the mark.
In my personal study this morning I read this scripture, D&C 58:26-29

26 For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is ^acompelled in all things, the same is a ^bslothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

27 Verily I say, men should be ^aanxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

28 For the power is in them, wherein they are ^aagents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their ^breward.

29 But he that ^adoeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with ^bdoubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is ^cdamned.

It is hard to be anxiously engaged while you're living day by day in a bubble, in a comfort zone. Hopefully, I can recognize when this is happening to me, and find the internal strength to WAKE UP! and bring to pass much righteousness for me, my family and those around me.