Blessed for Effort, not Success

Helaman 10:4 Blessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine own life, but hast sought my will, and to keep my commandments.

It didn't matter that not everyone believed in his prophecies or his prophetic calling. It didn't matter that hardly anybody listened when he told them to repent. It didn't matter that Nephi's results were less than stellar. Nephi was blessed because he made the effort. He did his best, and that's all that God can ever ask of anyone.

Our success or failure is outside of our control. What we can control is whether and how hard we try. God blesses us for our efforts, regardless of our level of success. So, let's make the effort, and then, let's try not to stress about whether we're successful or not. Success doesn't matter. What matters is that we continue to make the effort.