Don't Look Down

   While studying the Book of Mormon this week in class we arrived at the climax-when Christ comes to the Americas. The part that I really want to analyze is the moment before Christ's arrival. Right before Christ arrives the peeple of the Americas "heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about; for they understood not the voice." (3 Nephi 11: 3) Similarly, when we as humans are confused we often turn to those around us for guidance and even more often we turn to to the internet for knowledge and help. Yet, just like the people in the verse we still do not understand. The verse continues "And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sounds thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven... And behold the third time they did understand" (3 Nephi 11: 5-6) Notice how it wasn't until the third time that they were able to understand. The reason they understood is because they looked heavenward. When we open our ears to God and are willing to listen to Him, He will help us. Whether through the scriptures or modern day prophets God always finds a way to impart His knowledge to us and help us understand. Therefore, rather than looking around us, or even worse-below us, we need to look heavenwards for God's help and knowledge.