Alma teaches his son about the more subtle power God often chooses to employ as a means of bringing about great results, most specifically the salvation of souls.
“…By small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls.” (Alma 37:6-7)
Questions:
-In discussions about God’s attributes, how often is perfect finesse mentioned?
-When life is a measure of our faith and true desires—and the cumulative use of one’s free agency is what will be put in the balance on the Day of Judgment—how much finesse is needed by a loving God who desires to bring all (who are willing) back to His presence for eternity?
-Would life be a meaningful proving ground for the eternities (and test of faith) if God frequently revealed Himself beyond small means?
-How often do people overlook what God is doing in their lives because they are looking for grandiose interventions?
-How off base are those among the intelligentsia/academicians who see the world as being firmly a matter of intention-less cause and effect separate from the powerful “undercurrents” of God’s interventions?
Messages of the Book of Mormon 