Perhaps Zeniff’s
biggest mistake was ignoring the fact that the prophet Mosiah had led them out
of the land of Nephi for a reason. The
Lamanites were a wicked and idolatrous people.
Even though Zeniff felt he had superior knowledge of the situation because
of his spying, he went back to the land of Nephi without any mention of the
prophet’s blessing. He was ignoring the
wisdom of his leaders. Sometimes we
ignore the advice of our parents or leaders because we think we know
better. We snuggle up to sin with the
thought that we possess the ability to not let it affect us. In Zeniff’s case,
his decision eventually led to war and loss of life for his followers.
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