Day 20: Alma 53 - Alma 60

Faith. Compassion.  Courage. 

Reading the war chapters all in one gulp has its advantages.  I felt the spirit more and the people I am reading about came to life.  War is war.  People risk their lives, people die.  This morning, I felt so much love for the mothers who taught their sons the gospel. Who taught their sons to fear God.  Who taught their sons HOW to have faith and SHOW it. 

The love of the people of Ammon as they kept their oath they made with the Lord.  The faith of Helaman who understood how important it was to keep your word to the Lord.  The compassion of the 2,000 sons who volunteered to fight in place of their faithful fathers.  The courage the mothers had to send their young sons to possibility of death. 

The sacrifice every one gave was so great.  It was no small feat.  It wasn't just "nothing."  It was everything.  Am I willing to have that faith?  To have that compassion?  To show that courage?  I pray I do.

Day 20: Alma 53 - Alma 60

I know, right?

I'm not sure what happened to me the last 3 months, but it wasn't good.  I know the underlining problem was I got discouraged.  So, instead of doing a little at a time, I just plain quit.

There have been many times during many days, I fought against picking up my scriptures and I am picking up the pieces from it. 

I love the spirit this morning as I feasted on the words of Christ.  There is no other substitute. Period.