Strive, Striving See also Work [verb] the Spirit ceases soon to strive with Jews, 1 Ne. 7:14. Nephi1 strived to keep commandments, 1 Ne. 17:15. the Spirit will not always strive with man, then comes destruction, 2 Ne. 26:11 (Ether 2:15). sons of Mosiah2 strive to repair injuries done to Church, Mosiah 27:35. converted Lamanites strive to bring remainder to knowledge of truth, Hel. 15:6. the Spirit hath already ceased to strive with Nephites, Morm. 5:16 (Moro. 8:28; 9:4). the Spirit ceases to strive with Jaredites, Ether 15:19. the Spirit shall not always strive with man, D&C 1:33. the Spirit shall not always strive with man, Moses 8:17.