"And now I, Mormon, being about to deliver up the record which I have been making into the hands of my son Moroni, behold I have witnessed almost all the destruction of my people, the Nephites.
And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ that I deliver these records into the hands of my son; and it supposeth me that he will witness the entire destruction of my people. But may God grant that he may survive them, that he may write somewhat concerning them, and somewhat concerning Christ, that perhaps some day it may profit them."
Words of Mormon 1:1-2
It's weird to imagine Mormon (and his son Moroni) seeing the end of their people, and writing it down and organizing a book for the future world was the only way they could pass on the lessons and goodness that they wanted to share. I think though, that the lesson applies to us as well, even though we are in different circumstances. We're encouraged to keep records and journals... these extend our reach beyond death, and allow our loved ones and later relatives to understand what things were like in our day, and hopefully to also be inspired similarly.
We're also taught that we should write, that "all things are written by the Father" (3 Nephi 27:26) and that we'll be judged by the things that are written ... so getting in our words and our version of events sounds like a good idea anyway. :) Writing is also a great way to work through really what we think and feel about things. We often go through life on autopilot, just doing and not really examining, and taking the time to step back and write about things is a great help in learning about ourselves, and how to improve.
Today, let's pray and learn from God, but also take the chance to write about whatever we are thinking and feeling. Could be a blog, could be a written prayer, could just be a note to ourselves. Let's include God in the process and see what he inspires us to write. :)
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