3 Nephi 23:13

And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be written; therefore it was written according as he commanded.

Keeping a written record is an important principle. God does not give us blessings and miracles to just wash over us, be taken for granted, and then forgotten. If he puts the effort into the blessing, he wants us to remember, and that means we should write it down. Though we may not like journal keeping, writing is a sign to the Lord that we value the gifts he gives us.

Helaman 12:2

Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.

Prosperity is a blessing and a curse at the same time. God tests us as much with prosperity as he does with afflictions. In fact, of the two, prosperity is the bigger test. Afflictions tend to humble us and drive us to feel after God. Prosperity, on the other hand, feeds our pride and gives us the confidence that we do not need God. To turn to God in afflictions is a natural, predictable response. To stay with God in times of prosperity is a rare feat that requires great dedication and faithfulness.

Alma 38:14

Do not say: O God, I thank thee that we are better than our brethren; but rather say: O Lord, forgive my unworthiness, and remember my brethren in mercy—yea, acknowledge your unworthiness before God at all times.

It is tempting, when things are going well, to want to think that we ourselves are somehow responsible for the good things that surround us. We may work, and we may see fruits of our labors. But we should never think that we have earned a blessing or that we are entitled. We ourselves are never truly worthy of the blessings God chooses to give us. He gives gifts, not because we have purchased them with our righteousness, but because he loves us and wants to help us. When we remember our unworthiness, especially in the face of continued blessings, we keep things in perspective. At the center of that perspective is Christ and his atonement.

Alma 38:5

And now my son, Shiblon, I would that ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your trust in God even so much ye shall be delivered out of your trials, and your troubles, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Blessings are predicated upon obedience. Trust in God is synonymous with faith in him. When we have faith in him, wonderful blessings will come into our lives. Of course, for us to recognize blessings, we must also have opposition. Shiblon is promised a full load of adversity, but the promised deliverance is greater than the trials from which he will be delivered. When we are faced with great trials, if we exercise faith, we can expect miraculous deliverance.

Alma 7:8

Behold, I do not say that he will come among us at the time of his dwelling in his mortal tabernacle; for behold, the Spirit hath not said unto me that this should be the case. Now as to this thing I do not know; but this much I do know, that the Lord God hath power to do all things which are according to his word.

God has the power to do everything he needs to do. One of the very definitions of God is a being of supreme power.  No one and no thing are more powerful than God. If anything in the universe is more powerful than God, he would cease to be God. We can put ultimate and unconditional trust in God because we can know that he can keep every promise and deliver every blessing. 

Mosiah 9:18

And God did hear our cries and did answer our prayers; and we did go forth in his might; yea, we did go forth against the Lamanites, and in one day and a night we did slay three thousand and forty-three; we did slay them even until we had driven them out of our land.

God will answer our proximate faith with proximate blessings. He helped Zeniff's people in the hope that they would continue to call upon him after the emergency was over so he could give them more excellent direction and deliver them sooner rather than later. Unfortunately they remained stubborn in their intentions to stay in the land against the Lord's will. Eventually the Lord withdrew his help and left them on their own. When we exercise faith to good result, we should follow up the blessing with immediate gratitude, humility, obedience and increased faith.

Mosiah 2:22

And behold, all that he requires of you is to keep his commandments; and he has promised you that if ye would keep his commandments ye should prosper in the land; and he never doth vary from that which he hath said; therefore, if ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.

Because God always keeps his promises, and because he has promised to bless us when we keep his commandments, we can be assured that whatever comes our way when we are being obedient is a blessing. We may not recognize it or appreciate it, but the blessing is always there. God gives bread and not stones.

Second Nephi 26:24

He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation.

We can trust God that he does not do anything or permit anything that is not calculated to benefit us. We are to have gratitude in all things, for even our worst problems are tailor made to help us become what God wants us to be.

First Nephi 16:15

And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows and our stones and our slings.

The Lord did not provide an abundance or a surplus so Lehi's family could be comfortable and at ease. He provided from day to day. They had to learn faith that the morrow would take care of itself. "Give us this day our daily bread," says the Lord's prayer, not give us this week our allotment and to spare. The blessings we receive today are big enough for the challenges we face today. Each day is enough to focus on. We keep our faith day by day.