1 Nephi 4 "Lazy hearts, thinking brains, and murder." Again, back to Laman and Lemuel. They'd just seen an angel and now, in verse1-3 had just received a stirring rebuke by Nephi, and yet they were still angry. I found this great insight by Elder Neal A. Maxwell. (Link to the full article HERE ) "Fundamental, too, was Laman and Lemuel’s not understanding that a tutoring God may require difficult things of His children. The role of adversity is noted in this stern but inspired insight: 'Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.' Their sad expectation of ease was evident in their bristling over getting the plates from Laban, enduring the harsh wilderness, building a ship, and crossing a vast ocean. Dulled and desensitized, Laman and Lemuel simply didn’t share Nephi’s confidence that the Lord would never command His children to do difficult things, except the Lord first prepares the way. Thei...