Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read that the devil teaches us that we should not pray, but it's very important that we do pray always. We should ignore Satan when we don't feel like praying. 2 Ne. 32: 8-9 "And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul."

In the New Testament I read the words of Paul, saying he had fought a good fight and finished his course, having kept the faith. And now he expected to receive a great reward from the Lord, the righteous judge. Likewise, if we continue faithful and endure to the end, we will be rewarded with a crown of righteousness. 2 Timothy 4:6-8 "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

In a verse with a thought booklet we're told that our mortal trials are nothing when compared to eternal glory. They are but a small moment. 2 Corinthians 4:17 "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;"