In 2 Nephi 4:17-23 it states:
"17 ...O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.
18 I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sibs which do soceasily beset me.
19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.
20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and ge hath preserved me upon the waters of te great deep.
21 He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh.
22 He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing them to quake before me.
23 Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the night-time."
To give a little explanation, this is when Nephi is lamenting how wicked he has been and how he doesn't deserve to be a prophet of God. When I first read this, I was completely surprised. Nephi? Being wicked? When I was younger I thought that Nephi was one of the most righteous prophets! Clearly though, we are not perfect.
This scripture has helped me to realize that even though someone may seem perfect, we may not know the truth. In all honesty, nobody is perfect. Hate to be the one to break it to you, but it's true. The only perfect person to have ever walked the earth was Jesus Christ. I believe that even though we may not be perfect, we can always do our best. It's not our actions that define us in the last days, it's who we have become.
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