082424, Saturday

Vitals: Weight: 220.0, GMI: 6.9

Book of Mormon review (review of earlier Come Follow Me lessons): The account of the people of Nephi, and their wars and dissensions, in the days of Helaman, according to the record of Helaman, which he kept in his days. Comprising chapters 45 through 62.

Chapter 45

Journal Entry 

We walked with Jake up in Provo Canyon and enjoyed it a lot. He is in better condition than I and seemed to like being with us. We ask agreed to try to make that happen more often.

We are going to an endowment session this morning at 0630. I'm taking the name of 

Daniel Chapman, G7PH-JCK

Not sure what we are doing later but I'm really glad that we both enjoy doing these 0630 Endowment sessions on Saturday mornings. Hopefully we will continue with these. We did one last Saturday and Cathy seems energized to keep doing them.

Come Follow Me 

This is where Moroni has sent a scathing message to Pahoran because he believes, mistakenly, that Pahoran is neglecting the needs of his army. Among other things, this is a great example of the rightness of choosing to not be offended - a choice we should all learn to make.

Alma 61:9 And now, in your epistle you have censured me, but it mattereth not; I am not angry, but do rejoice in the greatness of your heart. I, Pahoran, do not seek for power, save only to retain my judgment-seat that I may preserve the rights and the liberty of my people. My soul standeth fast in that liberty in the which God hath made us free.

"One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others. A thing, an event, or an expression may be offensive, but you and I can choose not to be offended—and to say with Pahoran, “it mattereth not.”

.    Elder David A. Bednar Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2006