Hello Family!
Hope all is well, hope your reading is still coming along!
this morning i read mosiah 10 and loved :11-17 it talks about why the Lamanites
hated the nephites so much... pretty much wat it says it that the hatred
stemmed from laman and lemuel because the thought they were WRONGED when nephi
was chosen to rule and when they had to leave Jerusalem and then again when
nephi parted from them and took the plates with him.. they said he robbed
them... and this was what they told their children and their children told
their children... down through the many generations, until the lamanites
became mortal enemies to the nephites... it was just so interesting to me that
by this time in the book of mormon, lamen lemuel and nephi have been gone
for quite some time, but this hatred still lives on... and this hatred has
nothing to do with the lamenites that live at this time... they really had
no reason to hate them, but since the stories and hatred was taught by
their parents... that's just what they know! It is amazing to me how long
lasting hatred can be... all because laman and lemuel held a grudge against
Nephi... we see the cconstant battle between the two nations... these grudges
were so petty too, and they went on to destroy nations... so sad... i
know how important it is that we do not hold grudges, because when we hold a
grudge, we teach hate whether we mean to or not, but those who watch us,
learn hate by our holding a grudge... that may be our children or a
companion, a spouse...ect. In church yesterday we learned about the
healing power of forgiveness... even though hate is a powerful thing
and has lead to the destruction of many nations, the atonement and the
love that accompanies this powerful gift is much more powerful.. it can,
if it is utilized, erase hate and ease the burden of a grudge... it is
stronger then hate. As we use the atonement in our lives we can let go of
the things that keep us bound and we can be transformed into a being
that is comfortable in the presence of god! i know this to be true... i have
seen it in my own life and in the lives of my investigators... the atonement is
a powerful thing!
Well family this week hasn't been to eventful, but i
have seen many miracles, and i have met some pretty neat people... i hope
that you all have a wonderful day and i will talk to yall soon
love
Sister Dannika Nielsen
Sister Dannika Nielsen
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