Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read about how the Lord is loving and kind and merciful to us. He is our Savior. In his love
and pity, He redeems us and saves us from our afflictions. In yet through all that, we still rebel and become an enemy to God, vexing His Holy Spirit. Isa. 63: 7-10 "I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them."

In the Book of Mormon I read that when people are brought to a knowledge of the truth and are become aware of their wicked ways, and believe in the scriptures and the words of the proophets, their faith will bring forth a change of heart in them which will cause them to repent. Their steadfast faith will make them free. Hel. 15: 7-8 "And behold, ye do know of yourselves, for ye have witnessed it, that as many of them as are brought to the knowledge of the truth, and to know of the wicked and abominable traditions of their fathers, and are led to believe the holy scriptures, yea, the prophecies of the holy prophets, which are written, which leadeth them to faith on the Lord, and unto repentance, which faith and repentance bringeth a change of heart unto them— Therefore, as many as have come to this, ye know of yourselves are firm and steadfast in the faith, and in the thing wherewith they have been made free."

A verse from a thought booklet tells us that fearing man can be a trap to us, but if we put our trust in the Lord, we will be safe. What do we worry most about--what other people think of us, or pleasing the Lord? If it's the latter, it will be well with us. Prov. 29: 25 "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe."