Many Ways to Know I believe

As I was ponderizing- that following Father Lehi passing away; Laman and Lemuel were angry with Nephi. It struck me that there is a lesson just for me from God in this....Nephi mentions that he had spoken the things of God and his brothers were angry with him. I was called to remembrance of the many times that I have too written, spoken and testified of my beliefs to a point that to speak in the moment of contention would only result in loss of the spirit, but I did not listen to the still small voice that bidded me to be at peace with my previous methods of sharing and testifying. I was not as faithful as my brother- the prophet Nephi in his experience. Many times in my life I have instead chosen the path to share in the wrong moment- which actually led to my heartache..In failure to listen to the spirit which teaches to be meek and mild the spirit has left me on these occasions.  Although I have been strengthened to resist more frequently than in previous years, ( I thank my God for that)  I pray today that I will continue to be better with this and follow Nephi's example to listen to the spirit when contention is trying to steal the space where the Holy Ghost lives in my heart.  I say this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.  http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/4.13,14?lang=eng   13 And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord. 14 For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.