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Center of Our Lands

 "Center of our lands" What does that phrase mean to you? To me, it means home, my property, the place that I own, the land that is mine.  When the Gadianton robbers were growing and their influence of corruption was spreading, their greed was growing at the same time. Giddianhi, the leader of the Gadianton robbers wrote an epistle, a letter, to the governor of the Nephites, Lachoneus. He was making a lot of crazy claims, but he was asking that the Nephites just peacefully hand over their lands to them. That way, the Gadianton robbers would have what "rightfully" belonged to them and there would be no bloodshed. Lachoneus was taken back by this request and desired to go to the Gadianton robbers and fight them. The prophet during this time, Gidgiddoni, prayed unto the Lord for direction in what they should do. I found the Lord's response to be very applicable to the world today.  "But Gidgiddoni saith unto them: The Lord forbid; for if we should go up agains...