Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that it is as fruitless for a man to think that he can stop the work of God from progressing as it would be for him to think that with his puny arm he could stop the Missouri River in its decreed course or turn it upstream.  D&C 121: 33 " How long can rolling waters remain impure? What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven upon the heads of the Latter-day Saints."

In the New Testament we read about how much the Lord loves every one of us and wants the lost to be found and saved.  Just like a shepherd with 100 sheep will leave the 99 to go and look for the lost sheep, so the Lord seeks after the person who goes astray and rejoices when they find their way back to Him.  Matthew 18:11-13 "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray."

A verse with a thought booklet likewise tells us that the Lord doesn't want anyone to perish, but is long suffering toward us and wants us all to repent. The Lord keeps His promises.  2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."