REVISE

Gospel Insight

Moroni was commanded to write about faith and miracles—especially the remarkable faith of the brother of Jared (Ether 12:20–22). Yet even after recording such sacred truths, he hesitated:

Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us mighty in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty in writing; for thou hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them;

And thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest him that the things which he wrote were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them.

Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that we cannot write them; wherefore, when we write we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words; and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words.
— Ether 12:23–25

Moroni wasn’t afraid of the doctrine—he was afraid of what people might think of his writing quality. You might feel the same:

• Maybe you look at your draft and think, “This isn’t good enough.”
• Maybe you worry that your peers will notice every flaw.
• Maybe, like Moroni, you're afraid to share because you think others will mock.

The Lord’s answer was not to deny the risk of criticism. He said:

“Fools mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for the meek…
I will show unto them that faith, hope, and charity bringeth unto me—the fountain of all righteousness.”
— Ether 12:26–27

This is not just comfort—it’s direction.

• Yes, someone may mock.
• No, that should not stop you.
• Grace covers effort, not perfection.

Instead of seeing feedback as a threat—see it as a gift. Revision is where weak things become strong. Just like Moroni, you may stumble in writing—but with humility and effort, your message will shine through.

Project Roadmap

In this lesson you’ll learn the value of feedback and revise your rough draft with the help of your peers in the Rough Draft Peer Review.

Why This Matters

Group projects in school can be rough because not everyone’s motivations, skills, and attention are aligned. However, when you start professional work, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how fun collaboration can be.

When you ask your peers for feedback, you take the sting out of recommendations. You asked for them! When you notice a weakness in a colleague’s work, the kindest and most effective thing to do is help them fix it. In this lesson’s opportunity for review, notice how much you can learn by seeing your peers’ work, ask them how they did impressive things, and share your best ideas freely with others.