Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament, continuing with the story of Jonah, Jonah prayed unto the Lord from the belly of the great fish and the Lord heard and answered his prayer by causing the fish to vomit up Jonah onto dry ground. This, indeed was a miracle! Jonah 2: 1, 10 "Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly, And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."

In the D&C I read a verse that's special to me. Many years ago I was praying for a blessing that I thought I needed RIGHT NOW! I asked the Lord, "When am I going to get it? When? Just tell me when!" I felt impressed to open my scriptures at random and this is the verse I read. I came to see much later that the Lord wanted to give me the blessing I sought for, but I needed to prepare myself first to receive it. I wasn't ready for it at the time I asked. D&C 111: 11 "Therefore, be ye as wise as serpents and yet without sin; and I will order all things for your good, as fast as ye are able to receive them. Amen."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us what to do when we are beset with fear and worry--seek the Lord. He will deliver us from all our fears. Ps. 34: 4 "I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."