I Did Look unto My God – 1 Nephi 18:15-16

15 And it came to pass that we were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea. And after we had been driven back upon the waters for the space of four days, my brethren began to see that the judgments of God were upon them, and that they must perish save that they should repent of their iniquities; wherefore, they came unto me, and loosed the bands which were upon my wrists, and behold they had swollen exceedingly; and also mine ankles were much swollen, and great was the soreness thereof.
16 Nevertheless, I did look unto my God, and I did praise him all the day long; and I did not murmur against the Lord because of mine afflictions.
(1 Nephi 18:15-16)
In the passage above, Nephi explains to us how he was able to maintain his spiritual balance during a particularly trying time in his life. His brothers had tied him up, and his wrists and ankles had become swollen. The ship they were traveling on had been engulfed by a massive storm and was being pushed away from their destination. In spite of the pleas of Nephi’s wife, children, and parents, his brothers would not set him free until it became clear that they were going to die. How did Nephi cope with all of this? He tells us that, during all of these trials, he praised the Lord all day long, and he did not complain.