Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that preaching the word of God has a greater and more powerful effect on people than the sword or anything else does.  Alma 31:5 "And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God."

In the Old Testament I read that Moses himself could not alone bear all the burdens and strife that the people came to him with.  So he took wise and understanding men and made them rulers, delegating some of his responsibilities to them. If we're overwhelmed with too much to do, can we find some other people to help us carry some of the load?  Deuteronomy 1:12-13 "How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you."

Some scriptures with a thought booklet remind us than we have problems or tribulations that are weighing us down, there is a God which made heaven and earth and He will help us.  If He was powerful enough to create all things, He certainly can help us with whatever is troubling us.  We just need to turn to Him.  Psalms 121:1-2 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."