Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that some people began to be prideful because of their wealth or their education, while others were humble and submission even though they received all kinds of persecution and afflictions.  3 Nephi 6:12-13 "And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches. Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God."


In the Old Testament we read that David was not able to build a House to the Lord because of all the wars he'd been involved in.  However the Lord had given peace to Solomon on every side so now he was prepared to build a House of God.  1 Kings 5:2-5 "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name."

Some verses with a thought booklet talk about the Lord changing our hearts and making us new people.  He removes our stony heart and replaces it with a heart of flesh.  If we're willing to repent of our sins and allow the Lord to change us, we can become new creatures in Him.  Ezekiel 11: 19-20 "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God."