So, again, I'd like to share some things I learned about this past week. We've been studying the book of Alma in the Book of Mormon now and we are towards the end. Or in my opinion, the best part! If you are unfamiliar with the story of the 2,000 Stripling Warriors please look it up!!! It's one of my favorites! I am a bit partial to it because I have a son and pray that he feels the same way as those boys did then. I enjoyed Sister Julie B. Beck's video where she talked about them and their mothers. The Stripling Warriors said that their mothers knew it. She says that mother's need not fear! She believes that we have taught them well, enough to know who God is, who they are, and because of that they will have the greatest power in them! Oh how I do wish that my son knows who he is and that God loves him. I can see my son standing up to battle against those who wish to thwart us. Just the other day I was catching up with a long time friend and telling her all about my son, who is such an angel to us! He is the best kid ever. At 16 years old he is so responsible and loved by all. We are lucky to have him in our family.
I am glad that he is on the right path in his life. While reading this week I read in Alma 48:18 about Alma and the sons of Mosiah, about how they are likened unto Moroni. Such a strong character to be compared to! But then it talks about how Alma and the sons of Mosiah used to be horrible! They were wicked, went about talking bad about the church, pushing people away from it. Yet, they are now being talked up like some of the best. I love this. We all make mistakes. We all fall into transgression. That is what is so great about this book. It is a book of Hope and Forgiveness. We learn about the Atonement and how it can make us clean and pure. Elder Richard G. Scott said, "If you have repented from serious transgression and mistakenly believe that you will be a second class citizen in the kingdom of God, learn that that is not true!" I believe this with all my heart. We can have our own "storehouse of faith" to help us rise above the things in this world that make us unholy.
Virtue - a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards (chastity & purity). I believe virtue is a trait that is rare to find these days. High moral standards are not "old fashioned." President Monson said, "You be the one to stand for right, even if you stand alone." I remember at one time that I was scared to stand alone. That it wasn't "cool" to stand alone. Now as I am getting older I see what a fool I was for thinking that. To stand alone means something now. You have confidence, you know who you are and you know that you are not alone. Even when standing there alone.
One thing I can learn from the most in this book of scriptures is the conversation between Moroni and Pahoran. I believe Elder David A. Bednar said it best. "In sometime, someday someone will say or do something that you will consider offensive. We can not control their behaviour. We DO control how we ACT. Choose not to be offended. Pahoran choose not to take offense against Moroni." Yep... OUCH! If that was not right to the gut I don't know what is! That is me in a nutshell! No, not Pahoran! lol I need to strive to be like Pahoran and not take things so personally and take offense. It's like my husband says, "No, I did not wake up this morning thinking how can I make Nini upset!" Uh...Oh yeah, I guess that makes sense! So, How do we act? How do we respond? Take a step back. Look at the bigger picture. Don't be so quick to assume. Because in the grand scheme of things, IT MATTERETH NOT
With Love,
Nini V.
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