Captain Maroni protected the Nephites by "building walls of stone to encircle them about" Alma 48:8These are financially shaky times. What is the metaphorical wall that we might build to protect our families? The answers are in the same chapter.
"And this was their faith, that by so doing [never giving offense] God would prosper them in the land, or in other words, if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God that he would prosper them in the land."
So to be o.k. financially I need to be careful about my obedience.
"...yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger; And also, that God would make it known unto them whither they should go to defend themselves." Alma 48:15-16
Sometimes the money we need is in the place where we are and the job we presently hold. Sometimes not. We can rely on Him to give us guidance.
President Monson advised us this way "To those within the sound of my voice who are struggling with challenges and difficulties large and small, prayer is the provider of spiritual strength; it is the passport to peace. Prayer is the means by which we approach our Father in Heaven, who loves us. Speak to Him in prayer and then listen for the answer. Miracles are wrought through prayer."
"...and this was the faith of Moroni, and his heart did glory in it...in doing good, in preserving his people, yea, in keeping the commandments of God, yea, and resisting iniquity." Alma 48:16
We need to glory in doing good. We need to be excited about our chances and have eyes and ears for the help Heavenly Father gives us when we pray to him. To glory in doing good means we will recognize the good we are already doing and look for opportunities to do more. Doing good feels good.
I love my job. I haven't always been able to say that. Heavenly Father has blessed me richly to be able to see what needed to be done and how it might be accomplished more effectively. Since they told us of the reduction in pay we would receive next year He has helped me see possibilities in related fields where I might do good in a second job. For this I am grateful. Because of this I am happy.
(The views written in this post are the views of the author and do not necessarily represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.)
