(I am going to be gone tomorrow, reunion)
One of my most favorite people in the Book of Mormon is Nephi. In 2 Nephi 4, we have contained therein Nephi's Psalm. I can't wait to meet him. He went through so much with his brothers, yet never lost sight of the prize, of our Savior.
In this, his psalm, he shares the inner feelings of his heart. So humble and "real" I wish I could sit and talk with him for a few days. He was the prophet after his father Lehi passed away. He separated from his brothers, nephews and nieces, etc and yet tried to do all he could do for his family.
He saw God. He had his election made sure and then he laments the weaknesses he has. "Oh wretched man that I am..." There are so many days that I feel that way. I feel so awful for errors. "...the sins that do so easily beset me.." Though I try so hard, sins do beset me and I fail. If I am not perfect and I fail once in a while, it sounds as if so did Nephi. "Why should I give way to temptations..." He expresses my feelings so fully.
Then he says feelings that I feel often, "Awake my soul. No longer droop in sin. Rejoice oh my heart." Nephi expresses my feelings that I feel so often, struggling through mortality, sinning, losing focus on the good things of life, and failing. Then feeling to yell, AWAKE my soul.
Once I said I wished I could write with power. Then I read Nephi's feelings, thoughts of his heart, and I realize that perhaps writing the feelings of one's soul, thoughts of the heart, and desires would help.
I love Nephi. I feel as if I am a kindred spirit with him, for he expresses so many feelings I have felt, so feel. And he saw God, yet has those feelings.
There is hope, even if I start walking on the water and then drop into the waves. There is hope, which gives peace. Thanks Nephi.
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