Cain and Abel: Abel always kept the commandments and was always favored of the Lord. Cain didn't keep the commandments and was jealous of all that his brother had and the praise that he got, so Cain killed him. Not good.
Laman, Lemuel, and Nephi: Laman and Lemuel very much enjoyed the comforts of their old lives and when their father was told by the Lord that they had to leave, they grumbled and complained. Nephi always had a positive attitude and always looked to the Lord in everything that he did. Nephi was made a spiritual teacher over his two older brothers and Laman and Lemuel got very angry because they felt like their younger brother shouldn't boss them around. They tried to kill Nephi and hurt him on almost a daily basis.
Joseph and Hyrum Smith: Joseph became the first prophet and president of the restored church. Joseph received several revelations for the church and labored all his life to love, care and bless the lives of all the people around him. His older brother Hyrum instead of being jealous of Joseph, loved Joseph even more and stuck by his side in everything and, like his brother, was faithful to the Church, showed enthusiasm for the work of salvation, and always showed love and kindness to those around him.
"I could pray in my heart that all my brethren were like unto my beloved brother Hyrum, who possesses the mildness of a lamb, and the integrity of a Job, and...the meekness and humility of Christ."-Joseph Smith
Hyrum is my 4th great-grandfather and I hope that I can be more like him in all aspects of my life. He and his brother Joseph who is my 5th great uncle, are my heroes, and I want to strive to emulate their examples of faithfulness, love, loyalty, and kindness.
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