Was it a sin for
Moroni to condemn Pahoran and the other war leaders. Obviously he was wrong,
but was it a sin? Sometimes it is hard for me to take any action because I am
afraid it will be the wrong action. But because Moroni took action, even though
he was wrong, God was able to do good things with what he had done. It is hard
for me to understand the balance between thinking and choosing wisely, and just
getting something done. I feel like one wrong move and everything is over and
ruined, but that isn’t the way anything works with God. How can I remember that
when I am completely stunted by anxiety?
It is interesting
that Moroni said if they had only suffered hunger and thirst and fatigue and
crummy conditions they wouldn’t complain, but it is their loss of men that it
is so hard and wrong. I feel like that is echoed in the book we just read for
book club, Tough as
They Come by Travis Mills about his experiences in Afghanistan and as a
quadruple amputee. When they are out on missions the conditions are horrible, but
that didn’t seem to be a complaint for them, either. It really made me respect
the sacrifice of the soldiers who fight for our freedom. It also makes me feel
like a wimp who is quick to complain, and want to do better.
Moroni really
rips into Pahoran hard, “sitting on your throne in a state of thoughtless
stupor.” It makes me laugh, but it also makes me think. He is really upset
because the people trusted their leaders to take care of them, and they were
not. Am I taking seriously the responsibilities I have been entrusted with? I
am grateful I finally told Omar about the inspiration to read scriptures, and
we did that last night, but there are so many other areas where I need to do
better. Omar goes to work every day trusting that I will take care of things at
home, but I so often fail to do that. I have been entrusted with loving and
teaching my children, and protecting them, yet so often my anger is the thing
they need protection from. I need to take my callings more seriously, I need to
reach out more to the people around me. I have been given many talents and responsibilities
and blessings. Am I taking those responsibilities seriously, or am I sitting in
a thoughtless stupor?
And verse 11
really hits home as well. It is good to trust God, but we must do our part, and
not sit and wait for him to solve our problems. If I am feeling myself getting
depressed and overwhelmed, prayer is good, but I also need to do the things I
know will help. Like exercise and reading scriptures and eating well and
working hard. I have to do all I can before I can rely on His help. Which is
what I want to teach my kids not just about God, but about asking for anyone’s
help. I need to do much better to teach them to be responsible for themselves.
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