As I listened to Jacob 5 this morning, it occurred to me that Zenos's allegory of the olive tree teaches us how to innovate successfully. Here are some of the principles I noticed: Don't expect your first idea to work. In the allegory, the master of the vineyard sees an olive tree beginning to decay... Continue Reading →
A New Star Did Appear – 3 Nephi 1:21
21 And it came to pass also that a new star did appear, according to the word. (3 Nephi 1:21) Five years before the birth of Jesus Christ, Samuel the Lamanite prophesied of His birth and described a number of unmistakeable signs that would mark the time of His birth and His death. The signs... Continue Reading →
A Land of Promise – 2 Nephi 1:5
5 But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is choice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my... Continue Reading →
Like Dragons Did They Fight – Mosiah 20:11
11 And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites. But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children; therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.(Mosiah 20:11)When your motives... Continue Reading →
He Turned Him About – Alma 32:4-7
4 Now, as Alma was teaching and speaking unto the people upon the hill Onidah, there came a great multitude unto him, who were those of whom we have been speaking, of whom were poor in heart, because of their poverty as to the things of the world.5 And they came unto Alma; and the... Continue Reading →
These Are the Names of Those Who Went with Him – Alma 31:5-7
5 And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just--yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them--therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try... Continue Reading →
We Will Not Go Down – 1 Nephi 3:14-15
14 But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness. 15 But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we... Continue Reading →
Inspired by a Better Cause – Alma 43:45-46
45 Nevertheless, the Nephites were inspired by a better cause, for they were not fighting for monarchy nor power but they were fighting for their homes and their liberties, their wives and their children, and their all, yea, for their rites of worship and their church.46 And they were doing that which they felt was... Continue Reading →
There Is No Light…We Cannot Breathe – Ether 2:18-19
18 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, I have performed the work which thou hast commanded me, and I have made the barges according as thou hast directed me.19 And behold, O Lord, in them there is no light; whither shall we steer? And... Continue Reading →
