Captain Moroni

"Yea, Verily, Verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." Alma: 48:17

In institute, Brother Hunsaker had pointed this verse out the other day. When I went home to read, I had left off right at Alma 48, where it talks about Moroni and included that verse. I knew that Moroni was a righteous man, but I guess I didn't know too much about him. (I don't have the brain capacity to remember all that I read, like my dad does!) So instead of reading chapter after chapter, I decided to study more about Moroni and what made him so righteous. I found all of these characteristics about him in Chapter 48:

• He prepared the minds of the people to be faithful unto the Lord Their God (A good example/teacher)
• He had been strengthening the armies of the Nephites and erecting small forts, building walls of stone...fortified and strengthened the land (A Great Leader, Diligent, Serviceable)
• Created places of security for those around him in frightening and perilous times. (A protector/comforter)
• Prepared to support their liberty, lands, wives, children, and their peace, and that they might live unto the Lord their God, and that they might maintain that which was called by their enemies the cause of Christians. (A man of Integrity- Also, Submissive and Meek)
• A strong and mighty man (Nice body, perhaps?) :]
• A man of perfect understanding (Smart)
• A man that did not delight in bloodshed (Peace maker)
• A man whose soul did joy in the liberty and freedom of his country, and his brethren from bondage and slavery. (Kind, Joyous)
• A man whose heart did swell with thanksgiving to his God, for the many privileges and blessings which he bestowed upon his people. (Self-less, Humble, Prayerful)
• A man who was firm in the faith of Christ (Strong Testimony, Didn't Doubt.)
• Had sworn with an oath to defend his people, his rights, and his country, and his religion, even to the loss of his blood. (Again, Self-less, Willing to die for his country, people, and what he believed in, Courageous.)
• A man whose heart did glory in doing good, in preserving his people, in keeping the commandments, and of resisting iniquity. (Loving, Worthy, Faithful)
• A man of God (Lived his life serving the Lord and putting Him first, Highly Favored of the Lord)

The part that stood out to me the most was when it described Captain Moroni as a man whose heart did swell with Thanksgiving to his God, for the many privileges and blessings which he bestowed upon his people. I don't think to thank the Lord for the blessings he bestowed upon anyone but me. I think that just shows his Humility and how self-less he was. These attributes and characteristics were just found in chapter 48; I know that he had so many other great qualities about him mentioned in other chapters, that I haven't gotten to yet. And forget about the list I made in Young Women's of the qualities I want in a future husband, I just want a Moroni!

[I think it's safe to say he had a nice bod. ]