Alma 56 – I read Elder Oaks’ conference talk this morning “Desire”. I couldn't help but draw a connection between what he said and Alma 56.
Elder Oaks’ quote “Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming.”
When the people of Ammon saw the afflictions of the Nephites, their desire to help them overcome their desire to keep their oath. But Helaman’s desire to have them remain faithful over rode that desire. The 2,000 stripling warriors were born of this desire and saved their people from destruction both spiritually and physically.
I love the quote I have posted in my book from Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Medal of Honor recipient, Battle of Round Top, Gettysburg: We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever and wherever the hour strikes, that calls to noble action . . . no man becomes suddenly different from his habit and cherished thought.”
It was a good time in my scriptures this morning. I wish I could have recorded my thoughts as quickly as they came. This will have to do.
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