Helaman 5:6

Behold, my sons, I desire that ye should remember to keep the commandments of God; and I would that ye should declare unto the people these words. Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I have done that when you remember your names ye may remember them; and when ye remember them ye may remember their works; and when ye remember their works ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.

The word "remember" appears five times in one verse. In scriptural language, repetition increases emphasis. "Remembering" is obviously a key component in the formula of righteousness.

Alma 62:50

Yea, they did remember how great things the Lord had done for them, that he had delivered them from death, and from bonds, and from prisons, and from all manner of afflictions, and he had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies.

A key to keeping our equilibrium in the face is both trial and prosperity is to remember God. When we remember continually who delivers us and prospers us, we can avoid both discouragement and pride.

Alma 29:11

Yea, and I also remember the captivity of my fathers; for I surely do know that the Lord did deliver them out of bondage, and by this did establish his church; yea, the Lord God, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, did deliver them out of bondage.

A pervasive theme of the Book of Mormon is remembering, especially remembering the captivity and deliverance of the House of Israel from Egyptian bondage. Their deliverance from slavery is a sign of God's power. It is also a reminder that just as God temporally redeemed his people, so he also has the power to spiritually redeem them. The miracles of the past help us believe in the miracles of the present. Redemption and rescue are always miraculous.

Alma 25:6

For many of them, after having suffered much loss and so many afflictions, began to be stirred up in remembrance of the words which Aaron and his brethren had preached to them in their land; therefore they began to disbelieve the traditions of their fathers, and to believe in the Lord, and that he gave great power unto the Nephites; and thus there were many of them converted in the wilderness.

The purpose of afflictions is not to punish us but to stir us up to remember God. When we let them work in us the way God intends them to work, afflictions are marvelous blessings that bring us to God and enrich our relationship with him. His goal is not to make us comfortable but to make us joint-heirs with Christ.

Alma 4:3

And so great were their afflictions that every soul had cause to mourn; and they believed that it was the judgments of God sent upon them because of their wickedness and their abominations; therefore they were awakened to a remembrance of their duty.

When afflictions awaken us to our duty, they are not a curse but a blessing. Hard times are sometimes our best times.

Mosiah 9:17

Yea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle against the Lamanites; for I and my people did cry mightily to the Lord that he would deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, for we were awakened to a remembrance of the deliverance of our fathers.

The history of the Lord's people is recorded in the scriptures so we can see how God has worked in people's lives in the past. The implication is that what he has done for others, he will do for us. This is why the Mormon pioneer stories are so important. The same God who strengthened the Nephites and the pioneers will strengthen us today.