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By small means - The Liahona: 1 Nephi 16

26 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him: Look upon the ball, and behold the things which are written.
27 And it came to pass that when my father beheld the things which were written upon the ball, he did fear and tremble exceedingly, and also my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and our wives.
28 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.
29 And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

It is the last line that I find interesting. "By small things the Lord can bring about great things." What are the small things in my life that have great significance? What are the Liahona's that direct and guide me. One certainly is the direction of a living prophet. Another the scriptures. And finally, the still small voice that inspires and aids in life's decisions.

Alma referred to the Liahona, when he said (Alma 37:45): And now I say, is there not a type in this thing? For just as surely as this director did bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise.

Gordon B. Hinckley, the prophet and leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died last night. It is marvelous how the Lord has provided order in the transition of leadership in his Church. President Hinckley will be sorely missed; however, the Lord's kingdom will go forward as Thomas S. Monson now is called as the prophet. The Lord knows who he wants to be his prophet and has preserved Pres. Monson for this purpose.

Read about succession at the following web site:
http://www.ldslivingmagazine.com/articles/show/1370

Lehi calls Jerusalem to repentance

I have always imagined Lehi's experience as a conversion story. Lehi
was a good man, a faithful Jew, a wealthy merchant, living in
Jerusalem about the time of the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah's
teachings as well as those of other prophets pricked Lehi (1 Nephi
1:4) and so he prayed about them and the people of Jerusalem. At that
point, Lehi had a vision (or dream). The vision confirmed Jeremiah's
teachings (1 Nephi 5:14). In his vision he saw the Savior and the
Twelve Apostles and from a book the Savior gave him he learned about
Jerusalem's destruction. At that point he knew he must teach these
things as well. So he went also among the people in Jerusalem warning
them of their destruction and the need to repent(1 Nephi 1:18-20).
Because of his message, the citizens of Jerusalem mocked him and some
sought to kill him.

About gossip and criticsm

I listened to someone talking unkindly about someone else. In fact,
the statements were harsh - possibly true - but harsh. My first
reaction was to think, "That is someone's son you are criticizing. How
sad it would be for his mother if she heard what you are saying."

I have learned two things about criticism of others and gossip.
First, once said it can never be retrieved. Communication is
irreversible.

My Dad told me a story about a person, who after gossiping and saying
untruths about someone, went to a wiseman for advise.

The sage said, "Take a pillow of feathers to the top of the Eiffel
Tower and let the feathers blow out into the wind."

After doing as he was told, the man went back to the wiseman.

He told him, "Now go pick up the feathers."

"But I can't. That's impossible," the man protested.

"Gossip is like those feathers. Once it's been said, it's impossible
to bring it back."

The best thing one can do is to apologize to the person who was told
the gossip and to the person who was defamed.

The second thing I have learned is that most people hearing gossip
think, "If he says that about other people, what does he say about me
when I'm not around."

The Savior taught (Luke 6: 41 and 42):

41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull
out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the
beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam
out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the
mote that is in thy brother's eye.

Politicians could learn a lot from Jesus Christ.