"And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly 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."
Alma 53:20-21
This is about the two thousand stripling warriors that the converted Lamanites sent out to help preserve the Nephite lands. I think it is amazing, first of all, that any large group of people was "true at all times." ... It's hard enough individually. :) I think that is something to strive for... to be known as a man or woman of truth. :) Can you imagine your life and soul absolutely free of deception or shades of the truth? To know who you were and what you stood for that well would be incredible. The other thing that is interesting here is the reason that they were men of truth... "for they had been taught." I wonder if we teach half so well in any aspect of our lives as the parents of these men did. In another scripture it says that they had been taught that if they did not doubt, they would be delivered... and they *were* delivered. Another reason that we all need each other. We all have knowledge and experience that can help someone else... not only to discover and retain more truth, but to add to our perspective and change the way that we live. Let's try to be men and women of truth, and to teach that truth in all that we do.
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