Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament is a verse that gives encouragement to parents of wayward children. Note that this says "when he is old" not necessarily when he's a teenager or young adult. Prov. 22: 6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

In the Book of Mormon I read about how the Nephites were attacked by Lamanites and Amlicites who were as numerous as the sands of the sea, but they were strenghtened by the Lord because they had prayed mightily unto Him to deliver them from the hands of their enemies and He heard their prayers. The Lamanites and Amlicites fell before them. When we're faced with huge problems and challenges that seem unsurmountable, we likewise need to turn to the Lord for help. Even if our troubles loom as large as being attacked by warriors as numerous as the sands of the sea, the Lord can strenghten us so that we can meet our challenges. We just need to pray mightily unto Him and ask. Alma 2: 27-28 "And behold, as they were crossing the river Sidon, the Lamanites and the Amlicites, being as numerous almost, as it were, as the sands of the sea, came upon them to destroy them. Nevertheless, the Nephites being strengthened by the hand of the Lord, having prayed mightily to him that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, therefore the Lord did hear their cries, and did strengthen them, and the Lamanites and the Amlicites did fall before them."

A scripture verse with a thought booklet recounts the advice David gave to his son Solomon, admonishing him to seek the Lord with all his heart and serve Him with a willing mind. This is good advice for all of us. If we seek the Lord, we'll find Him. But if we forsake Him, He'll cast us off forever. 1 Chr. 28: 9 "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."