1Nephi 3:7 - I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
1 Nephi 17:3 - And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.
When taken together, these two scriptures are especially awesome. (They stand up pretty well on their own too). In the first Nephi expresses faith. In the second he confirms how the Lord has rewarded that faith. I know the Lord will provide a way followed by look how the Lord provided a way.
Nephi set a good example of looking forward with faith and looking back over the course of your life to strengthen that faith and give you courage to move forward.
When I look back over my life, I can see plenty of times when the Lord has blessed and helped me, times when stepping forward in faith has been rewarded with asked blessings and increased capacity to do what he has asked me to do.
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