In my personal scripture study, I have just got to the war chapters in Alma. That's also where we are in seminary, and so for seminary homework (Hannah and I were sick last week) we watched Righteous Warriors, a talk by John Bytheway on what we can learn from the war chapeters. It was really cool. Here's a link to the video, and here are some things I learned:
-We need to stand firm on what we believe in. Satan will try to tempt us, using a method I call "just a little bit," where he tempts us to drop our standards just a little bit, or just for a little bit, saying it's okay to swear with words that aren't too bad, or to wear this immodest dress just this once, since it's a special occasion. We need to stay on the rock that is our Savior.
-The prophet is like a man on a watch tower. He can see farther than we can, and can see things we can't. Just like a wathcman, the prophet has and will continue to warn us of things to come, as well as tell us how to prepare.
-Life is a battle for the destiny of your spirit. So prepare that way!
-To prepare for battle, Moroni had the people prepare spiritually first, repenting, studying the word of God, etc. and then they made physical preporation for war. We need to prioritize, and make sure that the gospel, and our relationship with the Savior comes first in our life.
McKenna
Really awesome comments McKenna! Every point you made is so true and things we really need to be aware of, no matter what our age is. Satan never stops trying to entice down the wrong path, and he uses many different tactics to do it. I am SO thankful we have a living prophet and apostles who are men of integrity and who have been called and set apart to teach and direct us and to reveal Heavenly Fathers will to us. We are so blessed!
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