Moroni's Guide to Surviving Turbulent Times

John Bytheway is a fantastic speaker and author, and his skill is apparent yet again in his book Moroni's Guide to Surviving Turbulent Times. Bytheway essentially goes through everything written by Moroni, and teaches what we can learn from him. Quite a few things stood out to me.

Moroni first introduces himself by explaining what has happened. His father is dead, along with all of his relatives. Moroni is alone. But then he doesn't dwell on that fact. He moves on to address us, the reader, to warn us of the very things that destroyed his own people. Then he focuses on Christ and trying to bring people to Christ.

I was surprised that the author summed up the entire book of Ether in just one chapter. But what I learned the most was Moroni's hope for a better world (see Ether 12). Moroni had nothing left in this world, but his faith in Christ and hope for a better world kept him going strong.

Moroni talks about avoiding enemy territory, knowing his enemies would seek his destruction. He talks about the Holy Ghost, who was certainly a close companion of his during those lonely years. Over and over again we see his attitude of not dwelling on the negative, but striving to be one in Christ.

This book is quick and easy to read, but it sure gives you a lot to ponder about!