Effort brings rewards that can't come without it

I love this quote from President Nelson 

"Everything to do with becoming more like the Savior is difficult. For example, when God wanted to give the Ten Commandments to Moses, where did He tell Moses to go? Up on top of a mountain, on the top of Mount Sinai. So Moses had to walk all the way up to the top of that mountain to get the Ten Commandments. Now, Heavenly Father could have said, ‘Moses, you start there, and I’ll start here, and I’ll meet you halfway.’ No, the Lord loves effort, because effort brings rewards that can’t come without it."

Effort brings rewards that can't come without it. 

I know I sometimes wonder why things are so hard, even when I'm doing what's right. It's nice to know the Lord loves my effort. His plan is better than my plan because he sees the potential for growth and rewards I can't see.