52:1 - "...they also saw that Teancum was ready to give them battle on that day..."
Teancum stood ready to give battle.
We must always be ready to defend ourselves against Satan and his followers.
52:19 - "...Moroni and Teancum and many of the chief captains held a council of war..."
This shows the importance of organizational meetings. We need a good plan of attack or plan of procedure. Some people may complain about too many meetings, but if we are not organized before starting on a project or venture, it will take longer.
52:37 - "...now Moroni seeing their confusion, he said unto them: If ye will bring forth your weapons of war and deliver them up, behold we will forbear shedding your blood..."
Moroni was not bloodthirsty, and he had faith that if he gave them the chance, the Lamanites would choose life.
We must seek to give other people similar chances, even though these chances will most likely not mean sparing somebody's life, but giving them the opportunity to remove themselves from destructive behavior.
Good point about meetings. It is good to be on the same page.
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