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There is a though provoking scripture in D&C 76. Speaking of the inhabitants of the telestial world we read, "These are they who say they are some of one and some of another - some of Christ and some of John, and some of Moses, and some of Elias, and some of Esaias, and some of Isaiah, and some of Enoch; but received not the gospel, neither the testimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither the everlasting covenant" (D&C 76:100-101). Some of these individuals say they are Christ's people and yet the Lord says they received not the gospel. How is it that they can be so deceived? Here is another, Mormon testifies, "Wherefore, a man being evil cannot do that which is good; neither will he give a good gift. For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if he follow Christ he cannot be a servant of the devil" (Moroni 7:10-11). Wait a minute, isn't to do good to be good? Yet Mormon tells us this is not the case. In fact a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ. How then does this servant change? In these and other scriptures we can find an important truth. It appears a person can work hard here on earth, and yet find themselves far from the kingdom of heaven when all is said and done. My questions then are these: How does one best progress here on earth? Is there a way to work smarter not harder? Can a person move faster (for lack of a better word) along progressions highway? How? And finally, how can a person know he is obtaining eternal life here and now?