1 Nephi 7-10
Some thoughts to consider:
What was Nephi's response when the people in the large and spacious building mocked him and the others who were partaking of the fruit? Why?
"The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion." - Elder Dallin H. Oaks
2 comments:
I've been behind but I am working to catch up and working to read some every day.
What I noticed as I read these chapters is how truly amazing Nephi is. His true desire is to share the gospel. He has such strong faith and is able to forgive such awful things.
Sometimes I think maybe I'm a litlle bit like Nephi, but in these verses I felt like I was a little bit like Laman & Lemuel in that I tend to forget all the things the Lord has provided me with and I tend to lose sight of the fact that he wants help me with my struggles and hurts.
I particularly enjoyed when Nephi taught about the Holy Ghost in chapter 10, verses 17-18. The Holy Ghost is a gift from God that is given to the faithful.
Nephi and those who were faithful "heeded them not." This tells us mockery is not worth listening to. It is something we should ignore. And in fact, ignoring mockery is a much better response than reacting defensively. Reacting defensively makes a person look guilty.
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