Mormon described the young men who were the sons of the
Anti-Nephi-Lehites as follows: “And they were all young men, and they were
exceeding valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold,
this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing
they were entrusted. Yea, they were men
of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of
God and to walk uprightly before him.
And now it came to pass that Helaman did march at the head of his two
thousand stripling soldiers….” Since their parents had taken an oath not to
take up arms, these young men rose up and took their place. I am struck by the fact that they were, “true
at all times.” What a superb attribute
to possess: always true to one’s conscience: never being hypocritical: keeping
the commandments of God with all one’s heart because of a love of God.
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