Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read about how the Lamanites came down against the people of King Benjamin, but King Benjamin had the strength of the Lord with him and was able to stand against them and drive them out of the land. King Benjamin was a holy man who ruled over his people in righteousness.  The false Christs and false priests were punished. Because of King Benjamin laboring with all his might and soul, and with the help of the prophets, peace was established in the land.  Words of Mormon 1:12-18 "And now, concerning this king Benjamin—he had somewhat of contentions among his own people. And it came to pass also that the armies of the Lamanites came down out of the land of Nephi, to battle against his people. But behold, king Benjamin gathered together his armies, and he did stand against them; and he did fight with the strength of his own arm, with the sword of Laban.  And in the strength of the Lord they did contend against their enemies, until they had slain many thousands of the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did contend against the Lamanites until they had driven them out of all the lands of their inheritance. And it came to pass that after there had been false Christs, and their mouths had been shut, and they punished according to their crimes; And after there had been false prophets, and false preachers and teachers among the people, and all these having been punished according to their crimes; and after there having been much contention and many dissensions away unto the Lamanites, behold, it came to pass that king Benjamin, with the assistance of the holy prophets who were among his people— For behold, king Benjamin was a holy man, and he did reign over his people in righteousness; and there were many holy men in the land, and they did speak the word of God with power and with authority; and they did use much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people—  Wherefore, with the help of these, king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul, and also the prophets, did once more establish peace in the land."

In the Old Testament we read that the walls of Jerusalem were dedicated, amidst music, thanksgiving, and rejoicing.  Nehemiah 12:27 "And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps."

Some familiar scriptures with a thought booklet are worth memorizing.  Instead of leaning to our own understanding, if we trust in the Lord with all our hearts and acknowledge Him, He will lead us in the way we should go and direct our paths. I often have  tendency to worry and fret.  But when I do I'm usually trying to rely only on myself and I'm thinking about all sorts of possible horrible outcomes.  However, if I'm able to place my trust in the Lord, I can relax and realize that everything is in His hands and no matter what the outcome, He'll help me get through it and give me the strength that I need.  Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."