Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament it says it's better to dwell in the wilderness than with a contentious and angry woman. Actually, the same could probably be said of a contentious and angry man. Prov. 21: 19 "It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman."

In the Book of Mormon I read about how the people gave of what they had to the poor and needy and did not spend their money on costly apparel. They were able to have peace, in spite of their persecutions. Alma 1: 27-28 "And they did impart of their substance, every man according to that which he had, to the poor, and the needy, and the sick, and the afflicted; and they did not wear costly apparel, yet they were neat and comely. And thus they did establish the affairs of the church; and thus they began to have continual peace again, notwithstanding all their persecutions."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that we need to lay aside the weight of the sins that so easily beset us and turn to Jesus who endured the cross for us and who is the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12: 1-2 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."