Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that Jesus was able to do greater miracles among the Nephites than among the Jews because of their greater faith.  The more faith we have, the greater things the Lord will be able to do for us.  3 Nephi 19:35-36 "And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of praying he came again to the disciples, and said unto them: So great faith have I never seen among all the Jews; wherefore I could not show unto them so great miracles, because of their unbelief. Verily I say unto you, there are none of them that have seen so great things as ye have seen; neither have they heard so great things as ye have heard."


 In the Old Testament we read about the wickedness of one king after another.  One example is Ahaz who offered his son in a heathen sacrifice.  2 Kings 16:1-4 "In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father. But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel. And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree."

A verse with a thought booklet warns us that a person who is easily angered is a fool!  Sometimes things happen that can anger us if we allow them to.  But what good does it do?  I don't know about you, but I can't seem to be angry and happy at the same time.  When I feel myself getting angry, my blood pressure goes way up and my heart races and I'm sure it's not good for me physically, let alone what it's doing to me mentally and spiritually. I can't seem to feel the Spirit when I'm angry, so I know it's not a good thing.  I've found that even though it's the last thing in the world I feel like doing, if I force myself to pray, it does help.  The Lord will help calm my upset spirit if I'll allow Him to. He can help me forgive others and feel peace once again. Ecclesiastes 7:9 "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."