1993
Book of Mormon Tools
September 1993


“Book of Mormon Tools,” Tambuli, Sept. 1993, 46–47

Book of Mormon Tools

The Book of Mormon offers you just the right tools to fix almost anything. Here’s a handy guide to help you know where to look.

When Douglas Holt of Tucson, Arizona, was asked to speak to a Young Women’s group about applying the scriptures in their lives, he asked his eighteen-year-old daughter, Marianne, what helped her. They sat down with the family during a home evening and came up with this list from the Book of Mormon:

When—

You are sad about your sins and mistakes, 2 Ne. 4:17–35.

You want to know why there is so much opposition in your life, 2 Ne. 2.

Your faith is tried, Alma 32:21–43; Mosiah 24:13–14, 21.

You feel that God has abandoned you, Alma 36:27; Mosiah 4:9, Mosiah 7:33.

You feel inadequate, Alma 37:6–7.

You don’t feel like praying, 2 Ne. 32:8–9.

You’re depressed, Alma 26:27.

You’re overwhelmed by your weaknesses, Ether 12:27–29.

You need your batteries recharged, Mosiah 4:27.

If you—

Need guidance, 2 Ne. 32:3.

Are tempted to do wrong, 2 Ne. 28:21–23.

Lose patience while waiting for an answer, 2 Ne. 28:30.

Are tired of being an example, Alma 17:11.

Feel like sinning now and repenting later, Alma 34:32–34.

Are following the crowd, 2 Ne. 28:7–11.

Need forgiveness, Enos 1:1.

Lust, Mosiah 3:19.

Don’t know what to pray for, Alma 34:17–28; Alma 37:36–37; Alma 38:14.

When you want to know what to do—

After baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost, 2 Ne. 31:18–20.

When surrounded by darkness, Mosiah 16:9.

With contention, 3 Ne. 11:29–30; Mosiah 18:21.

When you fear death, Alma 40.

To come to Christ, Omni 1:26; Moro. 10:32–33.

To find—

The Psalm of Nephi, 2 Ne. 4:17–35.

Alma’s conversion, Alma 36.

Why Christ needed to die, Alma 34:8–16.

The account of Christ with the little children, 3 Ne. 17.

Lehi’s dream, 1 Ne. 8.

King Benjamin’s address, Mosiah 3–5.

Moroni’s promise, Moro. 10:3–5.

Sacrament prayers, Moro. 4, 5.

The Beatitudes, 3 Ne. 12:12–24.

To learn how to—

Be born again, Mosiah 5; Mosiah 27:24–25.

Have faith, Alma 32.

Judge between good and evil, Moro. 7:5–28.

Learn from others’ mistakes, Morm. 9:31.

Survive the adversary’s attacks, Hel. 5:12.

Deal with apostates, Alma 24:30.

To find out why we should—

Listen to the Spirit, Jacob 4:13.

Rejoice in Christ, Alma 26:11–16.

Bear affliction, Jacob 6.