"Therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands, for so numerous were the Lamanites that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them; therefore Moronihah did employ all his armies in maintaining those parts which he had taken."
Helaman 4:19
Reading this today, I am thinking that sometimes we need to accept loss. Long-term, God will restore anything that really matters to us in eternity, but short-term, sometimes like Moronihah here, we need to focus on maintaining what we have rather than trying to get back something lost. Even in a case like this... cities. Homes for lots of displaced people, enemies in their places.
It is like that sometimes in our lives too. We lose things that are important to us, and that we mourn or miss. Lost homes and jobs and physical health. Lives and even people that we wish we could get back. Accepting the loss doesn't mean that we abandon hope, but it means that we see what is still in front of us, and focus on the good that we can do and the positive things and abundant blessings that we still have.
It's hard... not saying it isn't. Sometimes though, loss can blind us to other good things around us. Things and people that deserve to be noticed and valued. Blessings that we should be thankful for. Today, let's accept and work through loss so that it doesn't blind us to the good around us. Let's work with God to see clearly and to appreciate and love the goodness in our lives.
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