Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon we read that whose who believed Alma's words went to the waters of Mormon whee they listened to Alma preach faith and repentance. He told them that if they were willing to bear one another's burdens and comfort those who stand in need of comfort, what did they have against being  baptized? By being baptized, they were making a covenant to keep the commandments and stand as a witness of God at all times and in all places. By doing this, the Lord would pour out His Spirit more abundantly upon them and they would obtain eternal life.  Mosiah 18:4-10 "And it came to pass that as many as did believe him did go forth to a place which was called Mormon, having received its name from the king, being in the borders of the land having been infested, by times or at seasons, by wild beasts.  Now, there was in Mormon a fountain of pure water, and Alma resorted thither, there being near the water a thicket of small trees, where he did hide himself in the daytime from the searches of the king.  And it came to pass that as many as believed him went thither to hear his words.  And it came to pass after many days there were a goodly number gathered together at the place of Mormon, to hear the words of Alma. Yea, all were gathered together that believed on his word, to hear him. And he did teach them, and did preach unto them repentance, and redemption, and faith on the Lord.  And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life— Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?"

In the Old Testament we are told to love the commandments and hate every false way.  Psalms 119:127-128 "Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.  Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us what to do for other people who are overtaken by their faults.  We are to try to help them in a spirit of meekness, but be cautious to consider ourselves that we, too, won't be overcome by temptation. I've seen many instances where people remained friends with people they were trying to help, and they ended up being more influenced by their wayward friends than the other way around. It's great to want to help people, but if we find ourselves being swayed in the wrong direction by our association with them, it's time to go our separate ways.  Galatians 6:1 "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."