Recently, I read this scripture in Moses 7: “Wherefore Enoch saw that Noah built an ark; and that the Lord smiled upon it, and held it in his own hand…”
Pondering upon it brought to mind these quotes:
“Some have said, ‘We have followed this counsel in the past and have never had need to use our year’s supply, so we have difficulty keeping this in mind as a major priority.’ Perhaps following this counsel could be the reason why they have not needed to use their reserve.” – James E. Faust
“[God] teaches us to be self-reliant and industrious, to plan ahead, to provide for possible hard times, to avoid obligations unless we are sure we can handle them, and then to serve him with such devotion that He will be pleased to augment all of our own earnest efforts.” –Mark E. Peterson
In the process of looking for the above quotes, I found these:
“We can rest assured that if we have done all in our power to prepare for whatever lies ahead, [the Lord] will then help us with whatever else we need.” – Bruce R. McConkie
“…if we live wisely and providently, we will be as safe as in the palm of His hand.” –Spencer W. Kimball
Have the faith to build your own ark and give God the opportunity to smile upon it and hold it in His own hand.
