The second thing that jumped out to me in this book was vs 12-16. This made me think about my desires and what I ask from the Lord. Enos had a desire that the records would be preserved and he prayed for the Lamanites. He had prayed and labored with ALL DILIGENCE and because of his faith, his prayers were answered and the things he prayed for were granted unto him. Sometimes when I pray for things, good things, I become frustrated when those good things don't happen. I think back on if I was laboring with all diligence like Enos had. What does "all diligence" mean? I think that it's different for everybody but to me, it means trying my very hardest to please the Lord.
The final thing that impressed me in Enos was the very last verse. I'm certainly not as old as Enos was when he was writing this but he seemed to so excited for his physical death so he could stand face to face with our Redeemer. He was so sure of his existence after death and he did not fear. In vs 8, it mentions Enos' faith in Christ who he had never seen or heard. I've often hoped that one day I can have a level of faith to not be scared of death and to have a clear conscious when I come face to face with the Redeemer. I guess I need to pray always and have the diligence that enos had.
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I love hearing your insights about the scriptures. I, too, have prayed that I can have enough faith that I won't be afraid to die someday. I also pray to have enough faith and trust to be able to LIVE from day to day, trusting that Heavenly Father knows what is best for me and won't give me challenges that I can;t overcome.
There's not much greater joy for a parent than knowing their children "hunger" after things of he spirit as did Enos. I love this book too.
I too get frustrated when I feel like I have prayed really hard and not received an answer, or at least the answer I wanted right away. What I have been taught recently through my experiences is that Heavenly Father is on a different time line than I am. He always hears and answers my prayers when the time is right. I think of Joseph who was sold into Egypt and spent years in prison before his former cellmate remembered that he had interpreted his dream while in prison and told the king, who had a mysterious dream of his own. Finally Joseph was released. I wonder if he ever doubted the Lord during all those years. His freedom probably meant so much more to him than if he had only spent a few days locked up. I too, find that I appreciate Heavenly Father and the answers to my prayers so much more when I have to wait for them.
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