Have Ye Inquired of the Lord?

During the priesthood lesson today and we read this statement from Joseph Smith:

It is the constitutional disposition of mankind to set up stakes and set bounds to the works and ways of the Almighty.

It is one of the greatest tricks of Satan to convince us that God does not have enough power to save us. Some say in their hearts, 'God can bless others, but not me; He can answer others' prayers, but not mine; He can forgive others, but not me.'

As we discussed this idea that people limit the power of God by their lack of belief, the story of Laman and Lemuel came to mind. Nephi had just finished receiving his own version of the dream his father had shared with the family. Nephi entered the tent and found his older brothers arguing about the dream of Lehi. Nephi records:

8 And I said unto them: Have ye inquired of the Lord?

9 And they said unto me: We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us (1 Nephi 15:8-9).

Laman and Lemuel had good examples in their father and brother. Lehi and Nephi were men who - by their willingness to obey the commandments of God - paid the price to get answers to their prayers. But Laman and Lemuel didn't believe that God would answer them. Nephi personally knew better. He had just received a remarkable answer to his own prayer.