And now my son, I dwell no longer upon this horrible scene. Behold, thou knowest the wickedness of this people. Thou knowest that they are without principle and past feeling, and their wickedness doth exceed that of the Lamanites.
When I can't feel, it means my heart has hardened and I need to ask Him to send the Comforter to soften it.
how can we expect that God will stay his hand in judgment against us?
His judgments are always righteous. I should be righteous so that His judgements will be favorable.
And now behold, my son, I fear lest the Lamanites shall destroy this people, for they do not repent. And Satan stirreth them up continually to anger one with another.
The adversary is continually stirring anger. The opposite of stirring is to becalm. I should choose to instill calmness into my body at the first sign of stirring, because that's when it's easiest.
Woe be unto him that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent. Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God. And I fear not what man can do, for perfect love casteth out all fear.
I should speak the truth with courage
And again, behold, I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope save he shall be meek and lowly of heart.
When my faith and hope are low, meekness is the answer
Wherefore by the ministering of angels and by every word which proceeded forth out of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith in Christ. And thus by faith they did lay hold upon every good thing; and thus it was until the coming of Christ.
I should invite angels to minister to me.
But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil and believe not in Christ and deny him and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil. For after this manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good - no, not one - neither doth his angels, neither doth they which subject themselves unto him.
For Christ, substitute "truth"; for God, substitute "knowledge". Truth is spoken knowledge, just as Christ was God's voice on Earth.
And their meetings were conducted by the church after the manner of the workings of the Spirit and by the power of the Holy Ghost, for as the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach or exhort or to pray or to supplicate or to sing, even so it was done.
I might not expect what He prompts me to do.
But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven.
I can always try again.
And the church did meet together oft to fast and to pray and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.
I should be concerned with whether my thoughts are happy and positive.
"...eliminate from our lives the things that clamor for and consume our thoughts, feelings, and energies without contributing to our reaching that goal"
I should write my goal and keep it always foremost in my mind.
"Find some quiet time regularly to think deeply about where you are going and what you will need to do to get there."
I should MAKE some regular quiet time.
O God the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them, that they may witness unto thee, O God the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.
If I ask Him, He will bless and sanctify my life, too.
"...and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world..."
He will say on my behalf that I have known and lived the truth.
"Being pessimistic and negative about our experiences will not enchnace the quality of our lives."
Murmuring feels comforting, but I buy that comfort at the cost of the cessation of all progress.
"Do we find ourselves wishing our present experiences could soon be over, as we think we might be happier doing something else?"
I cannot have new circumstances until I can learn to be happy in the circumstances I am already in.
We can't all do all things. Circumstances, available time, and talents vary widely among us. Your diversities take you to numerous arenas of activity. There let your presence be felt.
I should not feel bad that I'm not doing everything.
and they did kneel down with the church and pray to the Father in the name of Christ, saying:
I should open my heart to be able to embrace the changes He suggests to me.
With promise immutable and unchangeable, that inasmuch as those whom I commanded were faithful they should be blessed with a multiplicity of blessings;
I should continue to be faithful and choose to believe that what I want it possible.
In the name of Jesus Christ, I ordain you to be a priest - or if he be a teacher, I ordain you to be a teacher - to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.
I should show by my example and words that I believe the change I seek is possible.
And he called them by name, saying: Ye shall call on the Father in my name in mighty prayer. And after that ye have done this, ye shall have power that on him whom ye shall lay your hands ye shall give the Holy Ghost. And in my name shall ye give it, for thus do mine apostles.
I should know my righteous desire, then ask for it specifically, and it will be given.
And I Moroni will not deny the Christ; wherefore I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own life.
I should spread the light of Christ wherever I go.
And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but that he would take the kingdom and spare the lives of the people.
I should never stop asking for what I want
"...are we not also offering praise to the Lord through the beautiful creations of our hands and our minds?"
And when he had came to the plains of Agosh, he gave battle unto Lib; and he smote upon him until he died. Nevertheless the brother of Lib did come against Coriantumr in the stead thereof; and the battle became exceeding sore, in the which Coriantumr fled again before the army of the brother of Lib.
The adversary is unrelenting in his attacks. With His help I can be equally unrelenting in my defense.
"He offers... 'I will give you rest' - rest from worry, disappointment, fear, disobedience, concern for loved ones, for lost or borken dreams. Peace amidst confusion or sorrow..."I should do what it takes to partake of his peace and rest.
"Does that mean we are less than faithful or do not merit His intervention? No. We are beloved of the Lord."
The proposition of God's love is not falsifiable. Whether He gives me what I want or not, it's proof that He loves me.
And now Coriantumr having studied himself in all the arts of war and all the cunning of the world, wherefore he gave battle unto them which sought to destroy him.
I should learn how to do battle against the powers of darkness that beset me.
And it is by faith that my fathers have obtained the promise that these things should come unto their brethren through the Gentiles. Therefore the Lord hath commanded me, yea, even Jesus Christ.
I can have the good things I want, but I do need to pray for them.
And after the brother of Jared had beheld the finger of the Lord, because of the promise which the brother of Jared had obtained by faith, the Lord could not withhold anything from his sight; wherefore he showed him all things, for he could no longer be kept without the veil
Through faith I can obtain anything I need.
"I will no longer refer to my challenges as trials and tribulations but as my learning experiences... I will no longer refer to my shortcomings and lack of abilities as weaknesses but rather as my development opportunities."
What else can I rename?
And it came to pass in the days of Ethem there came many prophets and prophesied again unto the people; yea, they did prophesy that the Lord would utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth except they repented of their iniquities.
I should choose something better whenever I have a choice.
"...having been wounded for our transgressions and iniquities"
Sleepily read this as "transgressions and inspiration"
"Discipline yourself to have time alone and... Open your heart to God in prayer."
"I prayed that the people would feel the Lord's love through my loving service. I have learned that this is the key to serving and blessing others in His name."
And it came to pass that Kish passed away also, and Lib reigned in his stead.
I am mortal and I should "begin with the end in mind" as President Nelson taught, and consider my legacy during my lifetime.
Having all manner of fruit and of grain and of silks and of fine linen and of gold and of silver and of precious things
The rewards of obedience to His commandments include financial security and temporal luxuries.
And it came to pass that they all sware unto him by the God of heaven and also by the heavens and also by the earth and by their heads that whoso should vary from the assistance which Akish desired should lose his head; and whoso should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them, the same should lose his life.
When I do what He asks, I lose fear and gain life.
"...we can have peace in this world and be of good cheer."
I can choose to be happy anyway, with His help. The key is that I don't have to do it alone.
And it came to pass that Corihor had many sons and daughters. And among the sons of Corihor there was one whose name was Noah.
I can choose to be different from all those around me.
"...there can grow through our temple experience hope, joy, and optimism throughout our lives."
And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done; wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom.
As I repent for the wrongs I have done, I will likewise be given power in His kingdom.
And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord; and they were also taught from on high.
I should listen for His voice and listen to His voice
And the friends of Jared and his brother were in number about twenty and two souls. And they also begat sons and daughters before they came to the promised land; and therefore they began to be many.
I should spread goodness and cheer to those around me. When I find that hard, I can invte His embrace to comfort and strengthen me.
And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be established; and the testimony of three and this work - in the which shall be shewn forth the power of God and also his word, of which the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost beareth record - and all this shall stand as a testimony against the world at the last day.
I should pay attention to how I feel and from that choose what changes I need to make in my life to be happy.
And he that believeth not my words believeth not my disciples. And if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye; for ye shall know that it is I that speaketh, at the last day.
I should pay attention to how I feel and from that choose what changes I need to make in my life to be happy.
"He urges us to seek joy, enlightenment, peace, truth, happiness"
These are the gifts of the Spirit that I should pursue.
"Instead of dwelling on [our mistakes] and feeling irredeemable or hopeless, we can learn from them and feel hopeful"
Dwelling is the adversary's trick for keeping me stuck when there is nothing holding me in place and I am completely free to move.
And never hath I shewed myself unto man, whom I have created, for never hath man believed in me as thou hast. Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image? Yea, even all men were created in the beginning after mine own image.
I should therefore seek to use my agency to create myself after His substance.
And behold, I prepare you against these things; for how be it, ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea and the winds which have gone forth and the floods which shall come. Therefore what will ye that I should prepare for you that ye may have light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of the sea?
I need to know what it is I would have Him do before I can ask for His help to do that thing.
And it came to pass at the end of the four years that the Lord came again unto the brother of Jared and stood in a cloud and talked with him. And for the space of three hours did the Lord talk with the brother of Jared and chastened him because he remembered not to call upon the name of the Lord.
I should not be afraid to talk to Him as long as it takes to learn what I need to know.
And now I proceed with my record. For behold, it came to pass that the Lord did bring Jared and his brethren forth, even to that great sea which divideth the lands. And as they came to the sea, they pitched their tents; and they called the name of the place Moriancumer. And they dwelt in tents upon the seashore for the space of four years.
Sometimes I must dwell somewhere for a time before I move on to a better destination.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, reconcile yourselves to the will of God and not to the will of the devil and the flesh. And remember that after ye are reconciled unto God that it is only in and through the grace of God that ye are saved.
I should seek His will for me (which probably is not as narrow as I fear) and, knowing it, seek to find a way to be happy doing it.
and Kim was the son of Morianton.
No matter where I come from, I have a choice of which path to follow
"Nowhere do we find the Savior doing anything but that which edifies, uplifts, comforts, and exalts the Church."
The church begins with me. I should allow and invite Him to edify, uplift, comfort, and exalt me, so that I may have the strength to do so to others.
O then despise not and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing. And begin as in times of old and come unto the Lord with all your heart and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him.
I can invite Him to help me feel saved when I feel broken.
And if there were miracles wrought, then why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable Being? And behold, I say unto you: He changeth not; if so, he would cease to be God. And he ceaseth not to be God and is a God of miracles.
If I have ever felt His love before, I can do so again.
But behold, my father and I have seen them, and they have ministered unto us.
There have been miracles in my life to which I was not the only witness.
And ye will also know that ye are a remnant of the seed of Jacob. Therefore ye are numbered among the people of the first covenant. And if it so be that ye believe in Christ and are baptized - first with water, then with fire and with the Holy Ghost, following the example of our Savior, according to that which he hath commanded us - it shall be well with you in the day of judgment. Amen.
Every day is the day of judgment, because His rules for happiness always apply. If I am happy, that is a sign that I am living correctly.
And he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead, whereby man must be raised to stand before his judgment seat.
Knowing that judgment is coming, I should strive to judge myself and make corrections along the way.
And we also beheld the ten thousand of my people which were led by my son Moroni.
As I behold more truth, He can help me become stronger.
And this is the commandment which I have received. And behold, they shall come forth according to the commandment of the Lord when he shall see fit in his wisdom.
I should be patient as I wait upon the Lord's timing, knowing that it will be best.
