Mosiah 24

With the Lamanites, Amulon and his fellow priests teach the Lamanites the ways of the world enabling them to become rich and prosperous and more wicked. Amulon still wants to be a religious leader over Alma. He knows Alma as a fellow priest of King Noah and is obviously jealous of Alma's influence over his people. So he and the other priests of King Noah are allowed to be teachers as well as civil leaders over Alma and his people. Their persecution becomes extreme because the people remain righteous and faithful to the Lord and to Alma. Amulon commands them to stop praying which they do vocally but not in their heart. With their faith being so steadfast in spite of the persecution, the Lord extends his grace to Alma and his people. I've like the definition of grace that says it is the Lord doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Here the Lord strengthens the people, os their burdens are eased to the point they do not feel them, and then the Lord miraculously leads them back to King Mosiah and the Nephites. We can be sure that when we put our complete trust in the Lord, he will ease our burdens and strengthen us so that we can bear them. And sometimes, he will even remove them.