082524, Sunday

Vitals: Weight: 220.2, GMI: 6.8

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 46

7 And there were many in the church who believed in the flattering words of Amalickiah, therefore they dissented even from the church; and thus were the affairs of the people of Nephi exceedingly precarious and dangerous,...

8 Thus we see how quick the children of men do forget the Lord their God, yea, how quick to do iniquity, and to be led away by the evil one.

 Journal Entry 

We were able to participate in the 0630 Endowment session yesterday morning as planned. I note that our session started on time at 0630 and this week we were out the door and back to our car at 0810. There were at least 80 patrons in our session. The new Endowment session being so much less time consuming might be one of the reasons that the sessions are so crowded. I know many members who opted for Initiatory or Sealing sessions in the past in order to avoid the time needed for Endowment Sessions. Our plan is to go every Saturday morning. It works well for us.

Come Follow Me 

Alma 62:41 But behold, because of the exceedingly great length of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites many had become hardened, because of the exceedingly great length of the war; and many were softened because of their afflictions, insomuch that they did humble themselves before God, even in the depth of humility.

"Spiritual growth can often be achieved more readily by trials and adversity than by comfort and tranquility. Trials can teach us that faith in God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ is the source of inner strength. President David O. McKay (1873-1970) recounted the testimony of one of the survivors of the ill-fated Martin handcart company, who said: “We suffered beyond anything you can imagine and many died of exposure and starvation, but … [we] came through with the absolute knowledge that God lives for we became acquainted with Him in our extremities.”

     Larry Richman, From a devotional address at Brigham Young University Idaho, October 30, 2007.