Nephi is such a great example of how to be. His father told his family that he had a vision that they were to leave Jerusalem. So he packed up the things he needed to survive in the wilderness and started to take off. Think about how his children felt. They we're giving up everything, not because they had a vision, but because their father said he had a vision. Some of his children reacted how a lot of kids would: they rebelled and called him a visionary man, and complained because they were being forced to give up all their worldly possessions and head off into the wilderness. They didn't even know what their destination would be. Nephi, however, had paid attention to what his father had taught him: that if he asked God, he could know the answer.
So not going on blind faith, Nephi, trusting that he could get an answer to his prayer, asked God for the truth, and he was rewarded with a fantastic experience of being visited by the Lord, an experience which helped him be faithful and obedient.
The best part about this example is that we are all in the same boat in life. We are presented with this challenge called mortal existence, and it is difficult. To make matters more challenging, we had a veil placed over our minds so we don't remember where we came from or even our purpose for being here. We have the same choices that Lehi's children had. We can complain and murmur because we don't understand, or we can choose to seek understanding and reassurance. If we choose the latter, we may not be visited by the Lord Himself, but I guarantee we will feel of The Spirit, the Holy Ghost, to help us to know the truth. Our experience can be just as sweet as Nephi's. Our hearts can be softened, and we can believe all the truths we have been taught. I know this to be true because I've experienced that in my own life. And just like Nephi, those experiences have changed the course of my life.
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