Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that we should set our hope in God and keep the commandments. Ps. 78: 7 "That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:"

In the Book of Mormon is says that the righteous need not fear, but the Kingdom of the devil will be confounded. 1 Ne. 22: 22 "And the righteous need not fear, for they are those who shall not be confounded. But it is the kingdom of the devil, which shall be built up among the children of men, which kingdom is established among them which are in the flesh—"

Going along with this, some verses with a thought booklet tell of the Savior stilling a storm and then chastising his fearful disciples, asking them why they were afraid and calling them "ye of little faith." Indeed, if we truly have faith in the Lord, we have no need to fear. We can safely trust in Him and need to focus on Him, not on the storms of life. Matt. 8: 24-27 "And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!"