Scriptural Reassurance

Garbage continues with stuff I can't talk about on a social media platform.  We think we are making progress, then we aren't.  It's so incredibly frustrating, and sometimes I feel angry and scared and that life is unfair and unjust.  But then I am reassured by the Lord's voice through the scriptures.  I'm in the war chapters in Alma, one of my favorite parts of the Book of Mormon.  In Alma 58, Helaman is writing to Moroni, giving an account of the happenings in his part of the war between the Nephites and the Lamanites.  He says, in verses 10 and 11,

Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, yea, and also give us strength that we might retain our cities, and our lands, and our possessions, for the support of our people.  Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.

In verse 37, Helaman also says, "We trust God will deliver us, notwithstanding the weakness of our armies, yea, and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies."

I never thought we'd have enemies who were intent on bringing us into bondage.  But I have felt God's assurances that He will deliver us, and know his promises are sure.