"And now I say unto you, ye have been oppressed by king Noah, and have been in bondage to him and his priests, and have been brought into iniquity by them; therefore ye were bound with the bands of iniquity.
And now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds; yea, even out of the hands of king Noah and his people, and also from the bonds of iniquity, even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty wherewith ye have been made free, and that ye trust no man to be a king over you.
And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister, except he be a man of God, walking in his ways and keeping his commandments."
Mosiah 23:12-14
This is good advice. Trust is a part of love, and we should exercise it and learn how to trust, but this is a good lesson on how far to trust. God is perfect and can't be corrupted, but other people can, and it's hard to resist ethical compromise when you have a lot of power. Let's not tempt people more than they can resist, and listen to God about leadership. Afte all, he leads the universe. :) Let's work on our trust issues, both trusting too much and too little, and remember to pray to and work with God if we need help.
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