Nowhere else in the scriptures is there an instance in which the Lord so completely places his implicit trust in one of his prophets. In effect, Nephi is given a “blank check” from the Lord. He is given the privilege of using the powers of the Lord however he seems fit because the Lord knows that he was not capable of ‘unrighteous dominion’ (DC 121:39). This “blank check” is granted because Nephi had become one with God. This is what the Lord had prayed for in his intercessory prayer, ’That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us’ (Jn 17:21). Well, Nephi had accomplished this remarkable task. The result was the great blessing of God’s power, the blessing of the sealing power, and the reassurance that his life was in accordance with the will of God.
"The story goes that someone once asked Michelangelo how he could transform ordinary rock into his marvelous statues. Reportedly, the artist replied that he just chiseled until everything that wasn‘t the statue wasn’t there. To be spiritual means to have a sense of who we truly are and then to be that person.
“Eventually, spirituality becomes such an integral part of our being that we can follow our heart’s true desires without doing anything wrong. Nephi, the son of Helaman, reached that point where there was no conflict between what he wanted and what was right…This kind of spirituality requires that we consciously move away from all that is unkind, unholy, impure, or unchristian. It requires that we let go of anger and revenge. And it yields a peace of heart and soul. It makes us able to find good things to do without constantly being asked, pushed, or reminded.” (Mary Ellen Edmunds, Ensign, Oct. 1985, p.14)
Marion G. Romney
“The time will come when we shall know the will of God before we ask. Then everything for which we pray will be ’expedient.‘ Everything for which we ask will be ’right.’ That will be when as a result of righteous living, we shall so enjoy the companionship of the spirit that he will dictate what we ask. On this point the Lord has said, ’He that asketh in the Spirit asketh according to the will of God; wherefore it is done even as he asketh’ (D. & C. 46:30), and again, ’And if ye are purified and cleansed from all sin, ye shall ask whatsoever you will in the name of Jesus and it shall be done. But know this, it shall be given you what you shall ask.’ (D. & C. 50:29-30.) Nephi, the son of Helaman, so lived. He with unwearyingness declared the word of God. He sought not his own life but the will of God, and to keep his commandments continually, and to him the Lord said, ’… all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.’ (Helaman 10:5.)” (Conference Report, Oct. 1944, p. 56)