2 Nephi Chapter 1

Tender hearted Lehi pleads with his wayward sons and their families to wake up to holy things.  “Awake! And arise from the dust…arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity…Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness.  Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.  Rebel no more….”  We have access to the atoning power of Christ to overcome our evil thoughts and bad habits.  We can become unselfish.  We can be longsuffering, gentle, meek, and loving.  But we can’t do it as a self-help assignment my using will power.  The only way is to call upon God and beg his son to give us his grace and enabling strength.  Otherwise, we will be blown to and fro with every new diet, or philosophy, or new gee-wiz-this-will-work gizmo from the world.  Simplify your life by trusting in the arm of God.  Call upon his holy name.  By so doing we can awake and arise to happiness, peace, and well-being.