Alma 55 is so funny to me because here we have the Nephites and the Lamanites and the Nephites come up with a plan to give wine to the Laminites to make them drunk and take over. They send a man named Laman over with wine saying he escaped from the Nephites and have taken their wine. The Lamanites said "Give us of your wine, that we may drink; we are glad that ye have thus taken wine with you for we are weary." He gives them the wine they all got drunk, then they took over the city of Gid without bloodshed. Ne Nephites were not slow to remember the Lord their God and when the Laminites came to them to offer them wine they didn't take it.
 Why would you try the same trick on someone who just did it to you? That reminds me of what a child would do not understanding that you know how it works.
Because the Nephites were on the Lords side they were able to be inspired as to what they needed to do in order to overtake the Laminites. As we stay close to the Lord and council with him we can understand what needs to be done.

Blessing: I have the desire within me to be righteous and to follow my Savior.

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