Alma 52

I think the thing I am learning from Tiancum is that you have to pick your battles. Not every battle is worth fighting and sometimes the timing isn’t right.

It also stands out to me that they only killed people who wouldn’t stop fighting, or who wouldn’t give up their weapons of war. Even in the craziness it was never about vengeance.

I am also thinking about the war council. In most of the Book of Mormon you hear about men whose contribution was prophets and record keepers, peaceful and wise kings, missionaries. But here are men whose talent to serve the people was strength and war strategy. Sometimes as a woman it feels like my talents are supposed to be tender and soft spoken, but as I think about this I feel like Heavenly Father is telling me that everyone is needed, even strong voices.

How did Moroni make announcements in the middle of battles? As Jacob was dying, did he regret his life choices, or did he feel like it was worth it?

Alma 52