Nephi’s Courage...

"The Lord commanded Nephi to go and get the plates

From the wicked Laban inside the city gates.

Laman and Lemuel were both afraid to try.

Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:

I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.

I will go; I will do the things the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.

The Lord commanded Nephi to go and build a boat.

Nephi’s older brothers believed it would not float.

Laughing and mocking, they said he should not try.

Nephi was courageous. This was his reply:

I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.

I will go; I will do the things the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.

The Lord gives us commandments and asks us to obey.

Sometimes I am tempted to choose another way.

When I am discouraged, and think I cannot try,

I will be courageous, and I will reply:

I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.

I will go; I will do the things the Lord commands.

I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey." - words and music by Wilford N. Hansen, Jr. and Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen, 1986

Yesterday’s Gospel Doctrine lesson zeroed in on some of Nephi’s best character traits. Nephi was faithful, he was obedient, optimistic, resilient, and over and over again, Nephi showed he was courageous!

I love this Primary song so I had to incorporate it into the lesson. I figure if I keep adding children’s things into the lessons the worst thing that can happen is they’ll bounce me out of teaching adults and right into Primary. That just might be a better fit for my skill set anyway.

But, as always, I’m sure I learned more than anyone else in the class. And that’s the best plus to teaching adults. The fact that adults can make some great comments (the youth can too, as in, they are able, they just don’t!). Anyway, I need to let more discussion take place during sunday school since discussion is usually the best part of class.