Men are that they might have joy. (2 Nephi 2:25) The word “joy” as found in the following standard works: D&C: 42 times New Testament: 72 times Old Testament: 137 times Book of Mormon: 145 times “…my soul was filled…

Although no single comprehensive description of the Book of Mormon plates has been preserved, the Prophet Joseph Smith and several people closely associated with him made various statements that include partial descriptions of the plates. When we consider all the sources together, quite a detailed picture emerges of the physical characteristics of the ancient Nephite record.

First off, let’s start with the word “worry”, it actually doesn’t appear anywhere in the King James Bible. In Matthew 6, however we see the phrase “take no thought” which is often translated as “don’t worry” or something along those…