First, the armies of Helaman, Gid, and Teomner were in "difficult circumstances" for many months.
They did what most of us would hopefully think to do: "We did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us and deliver us..."
They were hoping for a miracle and pleading for strength to protect their cities and their people, but their answer came quite differently than I would expect.
"The Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him."
I love that. I also love what they did with it: "We did take courage....we did go forth with all our might."
Personal Goals:
- I want to pour my whole soul out in prayer to God (no more quick prayers before I jump into bed). He deserves my best attention.
- I will trust in the assurances I receive. I will not fear or doubt Him because He has all power.
- I will take the faith and hope I receive as gifts from the Savior and go forth with all my might--taking courage in Him. Sometimes I want to just give up. It's hard to be optimistic all the time when things are falling apart around me, but when I continue to move forward, I have found that the Lord ALWAYS helps me. He is just so good.
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