I enjoyed General Conference on Easter weekend and took many notes. I'm excited to share with you some of the things I learned, but tonight at our family scripture study we read about Nephi obtaining the plates of brass and it made me think about doing things that seem impossible.Our family discussed how easy it would have been for Nephi and the other brothers to give up and go back to Lehi without the plates. It would make sense. They tried twice, almost got killed, lost all their money, and were running for their lives. There is not much more they could have done.
However, Nephi knew that God had commanded them to get the plates and he was not going to go back to his father without them. He had faith that the Lord would make it happen.
How many times do we feel like we have done everything we could to follow the commandment of studying the scriptures as a family, yet it doesn't seem to work? "We have tried many times. We can't find a time in the day where we are all together. We have kids who can't sit still and can't read, they just aren't ready. I'm tired of fighting my teens, who don't want to participate." (What is your excuse?)
Ask yourself if you have enough faith to move forward "not knowing beforehand the things which (you) should do" (1 Nephi 4:6). What miracles will come your way because you did not give up? What lessons will you teach your kids of persistence and obedience?
Let's not return to our Father in the wilderness and tell him we tried, but it was just too hard. He will make a way for you to "accomplish the thing which he hath commanded you" (1 Nephi 3;15).
Please share problems and solutions you have found to family scriptures study. I am always amazed at the creative solutions shared with me.
