"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storms shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall." -Helaman 5:12
This scripture has always been a favorite of mine. I believe 1000% that if we have a strong foundation, if we rely on and look to Christ, and if we stay strong in the gospel... we will not fall! It doesn't mean that we won't have trials and be tempted if we are doing everything we should... those things are just a part of life. But having a strong foundation will make those things a heck of a whole lot easier :) We do not have to be strong on our own. We are not put on this earth to get through things alone. We simply are just not alone. We have a Savior, Jesus Christ who loves us and cares for us. We also have a merciful and loving Father in Heaven who is with us always. He wants us to succeed! We also have many many others such as: family members, friends, YW/YM leaders, church leaders, the bishop, the prophet and apostles, etc. who love us and are cheering us on as well. We even have others beyond the veil watching over us. With this great of a support system and the gospel, The devil "shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo..." We have a body of flesh and bones, the devil does not. We who are embodied have power over the UNembodied. He CAN NOT tempt us and he CAN NOT discourage us unless we let him. We have power over him, simple as that! Since these Motivation Mondays are meant to be short and sweet, I will just end with a couple quotes (of course:)) "No one has failed who keeps trying and keeps praying." -Jeffrey R. Holland "We can do hard things." -Elaine S. Dalton "All men have fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well." -Thomas S. Monson "I've had to evict some thoughts a hundred times before they would stay out. I have never been successful until I have put something edifying in their place." - Boyd K. Packer I hope you guys have a great Monday and a great week! <3 Ness
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The dictionary definition of Fear says: An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Synonyms: Terror, fright, horror, alarm, panic, distress, etc. No one likes those feelings, but why do we have them? 2 Nephi 2:27 says : "Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself." Satan is the creator of these emotions. We need to recognize that those feelings do not come from Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father. Christ brings peace which is the total opposite. We must never mistake the 2. The link below is a Mormon Message called: Men's hearts shall fail them. If you've seen it already, that's okay watch it again! :) If you haven't click away and watch. It is one of my favorites! https://youtu.be/EMwKxmTLaCs I love how Russell M. Nelson said that, "If you've got faith, you can handle difficulties. With an eternal perspective, all will be well. Be patient with yourself, perfection comes not in this life but in the next life. Let the Lord help you." My mom has a quote hung up in her bathroom that says "The scriptures tell us to not fear 365 times, that is a daily reminder from God to live everyday without fear."
Scroll a little more to see the new Ponderize of The Week! Omni 1: 26 "And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved." |
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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:5-6 Quote Of The Week:
"Give it to God and go to sleep." - Unknown |