What Motivates You?

In my study of the Book of Mormon the other day, I was comparing the war stories of Mormon and or Moroni.  Both were leaders, captains even, of the Nephite armies.  In Alma 48:16 and Mormon 7:2 show us that both of them were men of God that worked hard to keep the faith of their people.  During both of their eras of war, they were at some point depended upon to strengthen the moral of their men to keep them from fleeing from the enemy.  During their speeches, they both used their homes, families, and country to motivate them.  The difference though, was that Moroni's army was an army of God.  They cried unto the Lord for His support.  Even though Mormon was a God fearing man, his army didn't care for the things of God and because of that, they eventually lost the battles and in the end the war.  This comparison shows us that if we don't have God in our lives, and if he isn't the main motivating factor behind why we do what we do, we will in the end lose the war.  God was ready and willing to support both armies if they would turn to Him, but only one did.  Just the same, God is ready and willing to help any of us in our lives if we will just turn to and trust in Him.  But like the army of Captain Moroni, that starts with the basics.  Pray, every day.  Read every day.  Trust in Him every day, and He will support you through every bump in the road, every disappointment, and trial or problem that confronts you. 
 _Elder Halbert