"Thy mind, O Man...must stretch"

So I found this quote by Joseph Smith today  (Dean C. Jessee and John W. Welch, “Revelations in 
Context: Joseph Smith’s Letter from Liberty Jail, March 20, 1839,” BYU Studies 39, no. 3 
(2000): 137,):

The things of God 
are of deep import, and time and experience and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only 
find them out. Thy mind, O Man, if thou wilt lead a soul 
unto salvation, must stretch as high as the utmost Heavens, and search into and contemplate the 
lowest considerations of the darkest abyss, and expand upon the broad considerations of eternal 
expanse; he must commune with God. How much more dignified and noble are the thoughts of God, 
than the vain imaginations of the human heart, none but fools will trifle with the souls of 
men.   

And then a few more from Preach My Gospel:
"Listening takes effort and concentration." (PMG pg . 186)
"Effective teaching can be hard work and requires concentration and effort..." (PMG pg. 184)

And then this one from A Guide for MTC Teachers:
"Missionaries should feel stretched, but not overwhelmed."

Learning the gospel makes us stretch and living the gospel makes us stretch, and sharing the gospel makes us stretch etc. etc. etc....and hopefully it stretches, as Joseph Smith indicates, "as high as the utmost Heavens."


That is all.