Jacob 3

We have to awaken from our state. I think that sometimes we become stuck in unrighteous actions or traditions and we do not even realize it. For example, do you have a habit of not saying your morning and evening prayers? Do you have a habit of not reading your scriptures daily? Those are habits that should be corrected.

Jacob said to his people:

O my brethren, hearken unto my words; arouse the faculties of your souls; shake yourselves that ye may awake from the slumber of death; and loose yourselves from the pains of hell that ye may not become angels to the devil, to be cast into that lake of fire and brimstone which is the second death (11).

We are to listen to our prophets when they give us guidance in what we should do. They act in our best interest. They know the things we are struggling with and they know how we can get through our trials: daily scripture study, constant prayer. We are to wake up our souls and realize what we are doing and where those actions may lead us. We need to be aware before we can really change.