He May Not Overpower You

Alma 34:39 ". . be watchful unto prayer continually, that ye may not be led away by the temptations of the devil, that he may not overpower you, . . for behold, he rewardeth you no good thing."

Satan's power is phony. We have bodies. He never will. His only power is what we give him.

If Ye Could Be Healed

Alma 33:21 "O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in unbelief, and be slothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish?"

Pride is a burden. When we look to Christ and let go, He can heal us.

Try the Word of God

Alma 32:28 ". . if ye do not cast (the word of God) out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves--it must needs be that this is a good seed, (for) it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, . . it beginneth to be delicious to me." 

Try the Word of God. Because. It. Works.

Give Unto Me Success

Alma 31:32 "O Lord, wilt though comfort my soul, and give unto me success, and also my fellow laborers who are with me . . wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ."

Success may have more to do with trusting in God than we can understand.

A Supreme Creator

Alma 30:44 ". . all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it. yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."

"All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small;
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all."  
  - Cecil Frances Alexander -

He Hath Heard My Prayer

Alma 29:10 ". . then do I remember what the Lord has done for me, yea, even that he hath heard my prayer; yea, then do I remember his merciful arm which he extended towards me."

Just ask. Heavenly Father and Jesus are there waiting with outstretched arms to help us!

The Cry of Mourning

Alma 28:5 ". . and thus the cry of mourning was heard among all of them, mourning for their kindred who had been slain."

The Second Coming of Christ will put an end to the present certainty of war.

The Victory of Christ

Alma 27:28 ". . death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it."

Physical death is not the enemy.

His Mercy is Over All

Alma 26:37 ". . God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth."

All means all.

The Coming of Christ

Alma  25:15 ". . they did look forward to the coming of Christ,"

Book of Mormon people anticipated the birth of Christ as we look forward to his Second Coming.

They Would Give

Alma 24:18 ". . rather than take away from a brother they would give unto him;"

Giving to others blesses the giver as well as the receiver.

God Loves His Children

Alma 23:18 ". . and the curse of God did no more follow them."

God loves his children. All of us. When we love God and his other children, he can and will bless us.

I Will Forsake My Kingdom

Alma 22:15 ". . I will give up all that I possess, yea, I will forsake my kingdom, that I may receive this great joy (of eternal life)."

Eternal life isn't for sale. Jesus Christ paid for it already with his blood. Our job is to act in faith, to seek and receive "his unspeakable gift."

*2 Corinthians 9:15 "Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift."

Hast Thou Seen an Angel?

Alma 21:5 ". . Hast thou seen an angel? Why do not angels appear unto us? Behold are not this people as good as thy people?"

In the dictionary of spiritual learning, faith usually comes before angels.

Patient In All Their Sufferings

Alma 20:29 ". . And they also had suffered hunger, thirst, and all kinds of afflictions; nevertheless they were patient in all their sufferings."

Patient people weren't born with it. They did and do the daily homework.

Sharp Contention

Alma 19:28 "And thus the contention began to be exceedingly sharp among them."

Those who judge quickly often lose most when determining between truth and falsehood.

Art Thou Sent From God?

Alma 18:33 "And king Lamoni said; I believe all these things which thou hast spoken. Art thou sent from God?"

The question is not whether God speaks to us. The question is whether we are listening.

And They Were Comforted

Alma 17:10 "And it came to pass that the Lord did visit them with his Spirit, and said unto them: Be comforted. And they were comforted."

A primary mission of the Holy Ghost is to comfort us. He is ever ready when we are.

No Inequality Among Them

Alma 16:16 "And there was no inequality among them;"

Does this mean each person's version of political correctness was accepted?
Or perhaps that each person had a right to equal food, shelter, insurance, job security?
Just what did "no inequality" mean then? And what does it mean now?

Guilt Can Not Save Us

Alma 15:3 ". . and (Zeezrom) supposed that (Alma and Amulek) had been slain because of his iniquity. And this great sin, and his many other sins, did harrow up his mind until it did become exceedingly sore, having no deliverance;"

Faith and repentance have the power to heal where guilt and shame fail. (*See verse 10)

The Awful Scenes of Persecution

Alma 14:10 "And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children who were consuming in the fire, he also was pained; and he said unto Alma: How can we witness this awful scene?"

What can be more depraved than killing others because of their belief in God?

Watch and Pray Continually

Alma 13:28 ". . watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;"

Learning to follow Jesus is a life-long quest and beyond.

Harden Not Your Hearts

Alma 12:33 "But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, . . saying: If ye will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son;"

Heavenly Father loves us. He wants to bless us. He is willing. He is able. He is waiting.

There is a God

Alma 11:24 "Believest thou that there is no God? I say unto you, Nay, thou knowest that there is a God, but thou lovest that lucre (things of the world) more than him."

Which comes first, God or the world?

A Foundation of Destruction

Alma 10:27 ". . the foundation of the destruction of this people is beginning to be laid by the unrighteousness of your lawyers and your judges."

It is said that we first make decisions in our hearts and then justify those decisions with our intellect.

Cling to Light and Knowledge

Alma 9:23 ". . if this people who have received so many blessings from the hand of the Lord, should transgress contrary to the light and knowledge which they do have, . . it would be far more tolerable for the Lamanites (a people who traditionally made poor choices) than for them."

The Lord's blessings follow our gratitude for light and knowledge bestowed.

Wrestling with God in Prayer

Alma 8:10 " . . Alma labored much in the spirit, wrestling with God in mighty prayer . ."

Prayer can be like a wrestling match as we labor to learn what God wants us to think, say, or do.

Be Submissive and Gentle

Alma 7:23 "And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive."

I want to be the person this verse describes.

The Right to Assemble

Alma 6:5 ". . the word of God was liberal unto all, that none were deprived of the privilege of assembling themselves together to hear the word of God."


It is a privilege to live in a country that honors the right to assemble and to practice religious freedom.

Judging is Not Our Job

Alma 5:54 "Yea, will ye persist in supposing that ye are better one than another;"

God reserves all the keys to judge His children. It's not our job.