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"Awaken You to a Sense of Your Duty to God," Alma 7:22-27

Alma 7:22-27 This is a powerful conclusion to a discourse given to a righteous people. In verse 22 , Alma expresses his desire for the people is that "ye may walk blameless before him, that ye may walk after the holy order of God, after which ye have been received." This is a fascinating observation and desire, that one may walk blameless before God. With such desires, we see that we are not set up to fail, but to succeed. Verses 23 and 24 contain the outline of discipleship: Humility Submissiveness Gentle Easily entreated Patient Long-suffering Temperate  Diligent in obedience to God's commandments Praying for all needs both temporal and spiritual Always giving thanks Faith Hope Charity Each of these topics is worthy of extended personal study, so that I might better understand and cultivate these principles in my life. The final three verses of this chapter seem to be about as close to "happily ever after" as you might find in the scriptures. Alma is hopeful