Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read a verse that if we have faith in God, it gives us hope for a better world and provides an anchor for our souls, making us sure and steadfast, abounding in good works and being led to glorify God.   Ether 12:4 "Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."

In the Old Testament we read about how the enemies of the Jews tried to prevent them from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, but they prayed to the Lord for help and armed themselves so the work could continue to go forward.  Likewise when we're called upon to do a difficult work and people are trying to hinder us in accomplishing it, if we go forward anyway, with the Lord's help, we can do whatever we're supposed to do.  Nehemiah 4:7-11, 15-18 "But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.  And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me."

In some verses with a thought booklet we read that just like a loving father chastens his children, our Heavenly Father likewise chastens us because He loves us.  We should not grow weary of this chastening or hate it because it is for our best good.  Proverbs 3:11-12 "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."