Go Into the Mount Oft

I have noticed that when Nephi needed revelation from the Lord he would often go up into the mountains to pray. I came across that again in 1 Nephi 18:3 as Nephi was trying to figure out how to build a ship:

"And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore the Lord showed unto me great things."

It struck me that there's a comparison that can be made to the temple. In fact, mountains in the scriptures are often symbolic of the temple. If the ship can be compared to our lives, and if we want to get answers to life's questions, or any problems we are having, we can go to the temple for direction.

If we are to follow Nephi's example we will to there oft, and just like Nephi the Lord can reveal unto us great things.