Warnings that precede downfalls

Helaman 7 is really instructive about the sin cycle, or at least the steps that most often lead to a sinful, sad state. Here were a few things that stood out to me:

1. They wouldn't hearken. So they not only disobeyed, but they also weren't actively doing good things (v. 18)

2. They wouldn't repent (v. 17)

3. They forgot what God had done for them. How He had helped them and delivered them (v. 20)

4. They wanted gain and the praise of men (v. 21)

Man it's so imperative to remember. Remember what we once believed and loved and knew.