3 For my soul delighteth in plainness; for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men. For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding. (2 Nephi 31:3) Even when two people appear to speak the same language,... Continue Reading →
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord – 1 Nephi 10:8
8 Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; for there standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightier than I, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose. And much spake my father concerning... Continue Reading →
“Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children” – 3 Nephi 22:13
13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. (3 Nephi 22:13, Isaiah 54:13) I want my children to have peace. I want them to be at peace with God, with each other, with the people they interact with throughout the day, and with... Continue Reading →
Having Heard That He Had the Spirit of Prophecy – Alma 16:5-6
5 Therefore, he that had been appointed chief captain over the armies of the Nephites, (and his name was Zoram, and he had two sons, Lehi and Aha)—now Zoram and his two sons, knowing that Alma was high priest over the church, and having heard that he had the spirit of prophecy, therefore they went... Continue Reading →
“Having Many Revelations Daily” – Helaman 11:23
23 And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to... Continue Reading →
As I Sat Pondering in Mine Heart – 1 Nephi 11:1
1 For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain,... Continue Reading →
Being Thus Overcome with the Spirit – 1 Nephi 1:5-8
5 Wherefore it came to pass that my father, Lehi, as he went forth prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, in behalf of his people. 6 And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and... Continue Reading →
He Departed into the Wilderness – 1 Nephi 2:2-4
2 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness. 3 And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him. 4 And it came... Continue Reading →
They Did Not Realize That It Was the Lord That Had Spared Them – Mormon 3:2-3
2 And it came to pass that the Lord did say unto me: Cry unto this people—Repent ye, and come unto me, and be ye baptized, and build up again my church, and ye shall be spared. 3 And I did cry unto this people, but it was in vain; and they did not realize... Continue Reading →
Having Many Revelations Daily – Helaman 11:23
23 And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to... Continue Reading →