Today's Favorite Verse: Alma 52:13, 19

Today's Favorite Verse: Alma 52:13, 19
"And thus he was endeavoring to harass the Nephites, and to draw away a part of their forces to that part of the land, while he had commanded those whom he had left to possess the cities which he had taken, that they should also harass the Nephites on the borders by the east sea, and should take possession of their lands as much as it was in their power, according to the power of their armies.
And in the commencement of the twenty and eighth year, Moroni and Teancum and many of the chief captains held a council of war—what they should do to cause the Lamanites to come out against them to battle; or that they might by some means flatter them out of their strongholds, that they might gain advantage over them and take again the city of Mulek."

Two words stood out to me in these verses, harass and flatter. The Lamanites used the tool of harassment to try and overpower the Nephites. It appears to have had no effect on them. The Nephites were inspired to use flattery to outmaneuver the Lamanites. They knew the pride of their enemy well and understood that to flatter them would lead to their downfall. They were able to flatter the Lamanites into thinking they could easily overtake the Nephites on their march. When in truth they were being tricked and ultimately surrounded. This was war and the enemy fell for the trap. This is a lesson for us today. First, the dangers of leaders were flattery and pride can over take them. Second, for us to be able to endure harassment.

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