Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that God is good and full of mercy. He's ready to forgive us. If we call upon Him in the days of our troubles, He will answer us. Ps. 86: 5-7 "For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me."

A verse from the Book of Mormon tell us that men are that they might have joy. It isn't intended that we go through life miserable--we're supposed to be happy! We'll have trials and problems in life, but that doesn't mean we can't find joy, if we turn to the Lord and keep the commandments. Afterall, wickedness never was happiness. 2 Ne. 2: 25 "Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that God will give us a new heart and a new spirit, taking away our stony heart. This new heart will lead us to keep the commandments. So if we're having trouble obeying the will of the Lord, we need to allow Him to change our hearts and make new people out of us. Ezek. 36: 26-27 "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them."