Book of Mormon stuff

First off, it is becoming more and more obvious throughout history that man is very Brutal and bloodthirsty. Why, then, would a father want us to have this sort of nature... Ah hah, this is not our nature, it is his plan, no doubt, that we subdue this "natural man" hence we fast and seek to avoid other pleasures. A large number of intelligences actually doubted the possibility of success. And, as I eat more but try to eat less that I think of a random comment a friend said about abstaining from a thing he had grown to love, he explained that it is not so much a religious conviction as just a thing not available. Ok, what does this have to do with the Book of Mormon?

Well, I have often speculated the why's, like why have this book to why did Mormon/Moroni include this part and what should I be learning from it? One major why started flickering and  earned my attention.

As I read Alma 23 about a people left to themselves, I started asking my Why's again. Why did The LORD pick Lehi's family to come settle the promised land. Surely, there were other prophets with righteous children, who would not rebell or be so bloodthirsty. BINGO! It is often said that the Lamanites are only wicked because they do not realize it is wicked, but they naturally have the ability to overcome their natural inclinations in way that the Nephites do not. It is much like a marriage how each has different strengths and weaknesses and they balance each other out.

Lehi's family was chosen because they could show through history what can be accomplished and further how God's plan might seem daunting, but it is possible. The Antinephilehis are an example of this. 

I likewise remember in a book by CSLewis how when people visited Heaven they were outraged by those who were seemingly rewarded. In life, many who seem righteous may only be so because they are not tempted or as my friend said they just do not have that available. 

I may not be remembering correctly, but it seems like in the end, it is the Lamanites who get the promised land.

The other great truth I got though I do not remember how it happened, but when I was very upset about my husband trying to divorce me and getting so incapacitated that I could barely sit up, and was prognosed to never walk again... I was comforted by the story of Alma and Amulek watching innocent women and children being burned to death because their husbands believed a thing taught. Alma was asked to use the power he no doubt had to save them! His response helped me accept things that happened that I felt were undeserved. And I accepted that was like accepting Heavenly Father's plan in the first place. People needed to be tested, and given freedom to make their own choice, and just as important is the ability to learn from and correct mistakes.

Battery is dying or I would say more!