Have a Great Forth of July

"Columbus himself, in a letter to the Spanish hierarchy, wrote,
'Our Lord unlocked my mind, sent me upon the sea, and gave me fire for
the deed. Those who heard of my emprise called it foolish, mocked me, and
laughed. But who can doubt but that the Holy Ghost inspired me?'
(quoted in Mark E. Petersen, The Great Prologue, Deseret Book Co., 1975, p.
26).

"During the voyage, after weeks of sailing with no sign of
land, mutiny raised its head. Finally, Columbus promised the captains of
the Pinta and the Nina, both of whom wanted to turn back, that if no land
was sighted in forty-eight hours, they would turn back. Then he went
to his cabin and, in his words, 'prayed mightily to the Lord.' On
October 12, the very next day, they sighted land."

( "If They Will But Serve the God of the Land," Ensign, May 1976, 48)