Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament I read that the Lord is good and can be a stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum 1: 7 "The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."

In the D&C it explains baptism by immersion, going under the water and coming back out, is symbolic of being buried in a grave and coming forth in the resurrection. When we're baptized, we bury the old person we used to be and come forth new creatures. D&C 128: 12 "Herein is glory and honor, and immortality and eternal life—The ordinance of baptism by water, to be immersed therein in order to answer to the likeness of the dead, that one principle might accord with the other; to be immersed in the water and come forth out of the water is in the likeness of the resurrection of the dead in coming forth out of their graves; hence, this ordinance was instituted to form a relationship with the ordinance of baptism for the dead, being in likeness of the dead."

Some verses with a thought booklet emphasize the importance of the words we speak and the impact they can have on others. If we give a soft answer, it can turn away the anger of another person. But harsh words can stir up wrath and add fuel to the fire of contention. Gentle words can be like a tree of life and wise words can impart knowledge. But the words of a foolish person can do no such good. We need to be careful not only in what we say, but also in how we say it and the tone of our voice. Our words can do great good in building others up and teaching them truths or our words can do much harm and cause hurt and pain. Think before you speak! Prov. 15: 1, 4, 7 "A Soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so."