Alma 57
They are still in war; but the thing that is awesome is that they "pour out our souls in prayer to God."   Some people would turn to the Lord in a time like this but others wouldn't. We see it all over the world today. Then it goes on to say, "the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us;" 
They had to have faith in order to pray and in order to get their prayers answered.
We are all so much like these warriors, in that we are righteous when we can see the blessings and when it is easy and convenient for us. Then we are blessed but as soon as it is harder we stop doing the things we know to be right and then it gets harder and the strength is pulled away from us.

These wars can be likened unto our life and help us understand that we need to stay faithful and keep the Lord with us at all times.

Blessing: I'm so thankful for the blessing and opportunity to have the gospel in my life, but not only that but have friends and family who live it and are good examples as well.

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