Daily Thought

In the Old Testament I read the Lord's familiar admonition to "Be still and know that I am God." How often in our busy, hectic lives do we take time to simply be still? It is in those quiet times that we can feel the closest to God. Ps. 46: 10 "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."

In the Book of Mormon I read about how the Lord commanded Nephi to build a ship, but as he proceeded to do so, his brothers murmured against him, saying he was a fool thinking he could build a ship. They refused to help him and did nothing but complain against him, saying he lacked the knowledge that he would need to accomplish this task. 1 Ne. 17: 17-19 "And when my brethren saw that I was about to build a ship, they began to murmur against me, saying: Our brother is a fool, for he thinketh that he can build a ship; yea, and he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters. And thus my brethren did complain against me, and were desirous that they might not labor, for they did not believe that I could build a ship; neither would they believe that I was instructed of the Lord. And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts; and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying: We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we wait for the Lord, we'll gain new strength--we'll be mounted up with wings like an eagle and will walk and run and not get tired or weary. Isa. 40: 31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."