February 27, 2015

 Well I am getting into the war chapters now and is so full of things we need to avoid and things we need to work on. In Chapter 2 of Alma the Amalicites and the Nephites are going two war. It talks about their preparations in thinking about them and all the things that each of them did differently I couldn't help but ask myself what I would do to be prepared? 
What do I do today to be prepared for the wars of 2015 in my life? 
Am I doing enough? 
Then it talks about the Nephites being strengthened by the Lord in battle and I wonder what it takes to have get that kind of strength and support in our lives? Exercising faith in the Lord is a lot harder then they make is sound in the scriptures. Putting all of my life in His hands knowing in the back of my mind only that everything will turn out if I do my part. Sometimes it's hard to believe when I try so hard and I don't get the results that I want and I watch others around me doing the opposite and getting the results that I ultimately wanted. The Laminites were cursed with dark skin and the Amilicites marked themselves. 
What do I do to stand out in the world? Is it for good or for bad?

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