1 Nephi 3:31 - "And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?"
Elder H. Ross Workman - "Laman and Lemuel murmured. It began, as always, with questioning: 'How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands?' they said. Next, the excuses: 'Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?' Finally, they were slothful. Filled with anger, resentment, and excuses, Laman and Lemuel waited by the walls of Jerusalem while the faithful Nephi accomplished the work of the Lord."
Elder Larry S. Kacher - "How high we climb on the ladder of faith is our decision...We can choose to make the choices needed to increase our faith in the Savior. Consider the impact of the choices made when Laman and Lemuel descended the ladder of faith while Nephi climbed higher. Is there a clearer representation than the difference between Nephi’s response of 'I will go and do' versus Laman and Lemuel, having just seen an angel, responding with 'How is it possible that the Lord will deliver?' Unbelief blocks our ability to see miracles, whereas a mindset of faith in the Savior unlocks the powers of heaven. Even when our faith is weak, the Lord’s hand will always be stretched out.
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