At the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus lists a number of unlikely scenarios in which we should consider ourselves fortunate. One of those goes like this: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and... Continue Reading →
Captivity – Ether 7:4-5
4 And when Corihor was thirty and two years old he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor; and he begat sons and daughters, and they became exceedingly fair; wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him. 5 And when he had gathered together an army he came... Continue Reading →
How Great Things the Lord Had Done – Ether 6:30, Ether 7:27
30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers. (Ether 6:30) 27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and... Continue Reading →
He Remembered the Great Things the Lord Had Done – Ether 6:30, 7:27
30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers.(Ether 6:30)27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and... Continue Reading →
Ether 7:27 He Remembered the Great Things That The Lord Had Done
27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and he remembered the great things that the Lord had done for his fathers in bringing them across the great deep into the promised land; wherefore he did execute judgment in righteousness all his days.(Ether 7:27)We make wiser decisions when we are grateful,... Continue Reading →