"And it came to pass that they did call on the name of the Lord, in their might, even until they had all fallen to the earth, save it were one of the Lamanitish women, whose name was Abish, she having been converted unto the Lord for many years, on account of a remarkable vision of her father—
Thus, having been converted to the Lord, and never having made it known, therefore, when she saw that all the servants of Lamoni had fallen to the earth, and also her mistress, the queen, and the king, and Ammon lay prostrate upon the earth, she knew that it was the power of God; and supposing that this opportunity, by making known unto the people what had happened among them, that by beholding this scene it would cause them to believe in the power of God, therefore she ran forth from house to house, making it known unto the people."
Alma 19:16-17
I love Abish. I think she is a perfect example of 1 Peter 3:15, maybe not in speaking up herself, but for seizing an opportunity to show others how cool God is. So many people were converted that day, and it could have been a small incident except that Abish expended every effort to draw attention to it, to gather people together, and thus they were there when the miracle continued. It didn't go exactly the way she wanted it to, but it never does. :) It worked out the way that God designed it to, but Abish was part of it. :)
Today, let's be ready when opportunities come, and do God's will. Even when things don't go the way we want them to, if we are listening to the Spirit, God will be able to work through us, and we can be part of amazing things. :)
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