Why could the Nephite army take courage in these dire circumstances?

Thomas R. Valletta

“It may be that the Nephites hoped for a miracle. … But what did they receive?. … The Lord put inside these men the will and the power to do what they desired—to begin with a strong resolve and then to see it through. … When the Lord instills hope and faith and peace and assurance in people, they can bring great things to pass. This, then, is often what we should look for when we ask for help—not a miracle to solve our problem for us, but a miracle inside, to help us come to the solution ourselves, with the Lord’s help and the Lord’s power” (Cook, Receiving Answers to Our Prayers, 156–57).

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