Helaman 4:15

A lesson I found among the book of Helaman was the insignificance of our own strength compared to God, and the danger of pride in our lives. As God continued to bless the Nephites they began to think that they were prospering because of their own skills and hard work, and that they did not need God to succeed, and they waxed it iniquity. Helaman 4:13 says “and because of their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper.” This verse teaches us that although hard work is essential in our progression, any blessing in our life truly comes from God. For without God we are nothing, and without God’s strength we cannot prosper. The scriptures teach us that the Lord doesn’t give us trials or duties that we cannot handle, but there should be a disclaimer that says: with Him. It is true that God will not present us with trials that we cannot handle, but he often gives us trials that we can only make it through as we cling to Him. Once the Nephites pushed God out of their lives, they began falling quickly. I know that the same is true today, when I rely upon the Lord He will never let me down, but I must first use my agency to choose Him.