Although we have yet to be told the story of Limhi's people, we later learn that they had been beaten severely in a battle with the Lamanites. This was because they were relying on the arm of flesh. The result was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi, the widow mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter mourning for their father, and the brothers for their brethren. Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them (Mosiah 21:9-10). The people were beaten again in two subsequent battles. They took their time learning the painful lesson that they were no match for the Lamanites without divine help.
Limhi has to rally the troops to rely on the arm of the Lord. The single most important historical reference in times like these is to refer to the Lord's mighty hand in delivering the Israelites from the hands of Pharoah. Certainly, if the Lord could deliver the Israelites from Pharoah, he could deliver Limhi's people from the Lamanites.
Gordon B. Hinckley
"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us, . . . if we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers." (Church News, Oct. 4, 1997)
Ezra T. Benson
"When Satan begins to grin and show his teeth, you may know there are sheep not far off. Only put your trust in God, and he will keep you and preserve you, as in the hollow of his hand. Be comforted, brethren, whether you go to the nations of the earth or stay at home. It is just as necessary for men to live humble here as it is for them to live humble when they go there; for Satan is not dead yet." (Journal of Discourses, Aug. 28, 1852, p. 263)