While I was in Mesa the other day, we stopped by the Church Distribution center because I needed some more maternity G's. I have a weakness for Gospel related stuff...anything, be it books, movies, music, you name it and I MUST have it. Even though I really shouldn't have spent the extra $6.00, I bought the Church History DVDs and have LOVED watching them. It came with 3 DVDs with over 7 hours of Church History doctrine & information on them. If there's anyone that wants to know more about the history of the LDS church, just let me know and I'd be happy to lend them out! Church history is my favorite topic - I love learning more and more about all of the modern-day miracles that took place not too long ago. I usually put one in at the end of my day, to take my mind off the cares of the world and to remind myself of what a miracle the coming about of the gospel has been.
I was watching one of the segments last night, and there was a part on it that was talking about Satan's influence and his desire to take over the agency of the righteous. I may slaughter this, but the speaker said something like:
"If we weren't righteous people, Satan would pay no attention to us."
I hit the pause button and pondered on that for a moment.
Does that mean that because Tony and I worked VERY hard to be married in the Temple, that we are raising our children to love Christ and to be like him, because the Spirit is in our home, that because we pray together as a family, because we attend our meetings faithfully each Sunday - all of those great things that make us a strong family - is that why I sometimes feel like our family is under attack?!
ABSOLUTELY.
I know that Satan and his followers work their hardest on those who are trying their hardest to live as our Heavenly Father would have us live. My thoughts turned to those whom I know that seem to have it SO easy, but they are those who choose not to live according to our Heavenly Father's will - they are those who choose to corrupt their own lives. Why would Satan waste his time on those who are damning themselves? He doesn't have to work hard on them, but he has to work RIDICULOUSLY hard on me and my family.
Surely he knows he's just wasting his time...
2.07.2009
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Thank you. That is all I have to say, ok well I always have more to say. Thank you for writing this. I loved hearing it and it inspired me. It runs along the same lines that i have heard about how your trials come so you can grow and become more spiritual. I love being challenged, even if I don't appreciate it at the time!!
Isn't it the truth! When my life doesnt feel hard, then I wonder where I am slacking! We can do hard things :) With Heavenly Father's help, of course!!
I have also heard somewhere,
"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees."
He doesn't want us to succeed, or if we are "damning" ourselves, to come back and repent.
What a jerK! j/k
you have such a way with words. i loooove this and it is exactly what i needed to hear. thank you. :)
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