Daily Ponderings: Came up unto the Land

Ether 14:11

And it came to pass that in the first year of Lib, Coriantumr came up unto the land of Moron, and gave battle unto Lib.

There is a place I need to go. He can help me get there if I ask.

This I Know: Time

Whatever time I have can be enough.

Daily Ponderings: Did Not Go to Battle

Ether 13:31

And Shared wounded Coriantumr in his thigh, that he did not go to battle again for the space of two years, in which time all the people upon the face of the land were shedding blood, and there was none to restrain them.

I can avoid contention

Remember Him

If I am thinking of Him as something good & powerful, that strengthens my anchor, and helps me get more leverage on myself, so that I can more easily find his peace and engage empowering beliefs to enable me to take meaningful action in the face of an uncertain outcome.

Peace Can Happen Now

Sacrifice the comfortable, familiar feelings of anger, fear, and sadness, let His peace fill me, in spite of the adversary's objections that I have to do or feel something else first.

Following Jesus Christ

Means acknowledging the truth: which is that I can let His peace fill me and act on empowering beliefs

Spiritual Sacrifices

The things I need to sacrifice are anger, fear, and sadness.

The Lesson

Is the lesson "you can't always get what you want", or "pray, and don't give up"?

Going to Church

I'm going to worship my Savior and partake of a holy ordinance.

Decision or Mood?

I should ask myself if I'm making a decision or just indulging a mood

Repent

...for times I let my mood - instead of my decisions - control my actions.

Hope

Is the belief that it's possible to change disempowering emotions into empowering action.

This I Know: Being Willing

If I'm willing, he will help me.

Daily Ponderings: See the Fulfilling of the Prophesies

Ether 13:21

Otherwise they should be destroyed, and all his household save it were himself. And he should only live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and Coriantumr should receive a burial by them; and every soul should be destroyed save it were Coriantumr.

He can help me reach my goals if I ask.

Daily Ponderings: Blessed Are They

Ether 13:11

And then also cometh the Jerusalem of old; and the inhabitants thereof, blessed are they, for they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who were scattered and gathered in from the four quarters of the earth, and from the north countries, and are partakers of the fulfilling of the covenant which God made with their father, Abraham.

My life is blessed. Help can help me see how if I ask.

Peace Comes

From Neil L. Anderson's October 2024 "The Triumph of Hope":

"His peace will come."

The precursor to all empowering beliefs. Once I have peace, I can do anything with His help.

Building Faith

From Neil L. Anderson's October 2024 "The Triumph of Hope":

"We build [faith] through prayer, temple covenants, keeping the commandments, continually feasting on the scriptures and the words of modern-day prophets, taking the sacrament, serving others, and worshipping weekly..."

All these things involve remembering Him, which allows me to feel the Spirit, which gives me the strength to act on empowering beliefs.

Faith Manages

From Neil L. Anderson's October 2024 "The Triumph of Hope":

"Our victory comes through faith in Jesus Christ as we triumph over our sins, difficulties, temptations, unfairness, and the challenges of this mortal life."

Faith is empowering beliefs that help me manage my disempowering emotions in adverse circumstances. They help me take action. Action is the only way out of adverse circumstances.

This I Know: Inspiration

If I ask questions, I get answers.

Daily Ponderings: To Seek This Jesus

Ether 12:41

And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen.

I can become more like Him hour by hour, day by day. He will help me if I ask.