Tag: Alma

Alma’s experience if watching the example of those in the church leading those outside the church on to greater and greater wickedness makes me imagine what it would be like today to see members of the church leading others towards iniquity. I’m sure in Alma’s day and ours that the reality was that the leaders…

When the people who wanted Amlici as their king lost the vote they made Amlici their king anyway, seceding from the Nephites then didn’t to subjugate the Nephites. I wonder if we will ever come to a time in this nation where a faction secedes because if a desire to follow a specific purpose (different…

I wonder if, in his anger, Teancum was careless when he reprised his plan to kill the Nephite dissenter who was currently serving as king of the Lamanites and perpetrator of the war against the Nephites.

When Moroni came to Pahoran turned the tide of the war because they gained the momentum that had been eluding them up to that point.

When Moroni sees the fall of Nephihah it is the last straw for him. He takes it upon himself to take an aggressive stance against those who are comfortable in their ease. That is another approach to addressing extreme needs. It is the position I must take regarding the level of my compensation. It might…

I wonder if I should be like Helaman and the armies he commanded at the end of the war who, when they felt there was no more help available, took it upon themselves to pursue a build (some might say foolhardy) plan to retake their final city. I could as easily ask if I have…

I used to think that I was like the sons of Helaman – obedient and full of faith – but I much more identify with the other Nephite armies who had moments of doubt and were beaten down from time to time that they needed someone to step in and save then from destruction.

Never before have I considered the position of Antipus when Helaman arrived. This time I saw myself in him and his men – being depressed in body and spirit from having fought valiantly and toiled mightily to maintain my family. I will be praying for such reinforcements to strengthen me.

While Moroni wouldn’t attack the Lamanites while they were drunk I can just imagine what Ammon would have done if he had thought of the same strategy. I’m confident that one he had his enemies drunk he might well have armed the prisoners first but having dinner so he would then have fallen upon his…