Ammon and King Lamoni both tried to reach Lamoni's father, who is king over all the land. First he was hard hearted and wondered why his son was with an enemy to deliver other enemies from prison. But when he saw the love Ammon had for his son and that Ammon's desires were not to gain land or a kingdom, he was astonished exceedingly and began to be curious about the words they spoke. Meanwhile, Ammon's brethren had met with a more hardened and stiff-necked people that wouldn't listen. They suffered greatly, but with patience. Why should we each try to share the gospel? Even when we are pretty sure they will not accept it and will persecute us as a result? President Henry B. Eyring said:
“Why should I speak to anyone about the gospel who seems content? What danger is there to them or to me if I do or say nothing?“Well, the danger may be hard to see, but it is real, both for them and for us. For instance, at some moment in the world to come, everyone you will ever meet will know what you know now. They will know that the only way to live forever in association with our families and in the presence of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, was to choose to enter into the gate by baptism at the hands of those with authority from God. They will know that the only way families can be together forever is to accept and keep sacred covenants offered in the temples of God on this earth. And they will know that you knew. And they will remember whether you offered them what someone had offered you” ("A Voice of Warning").
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