Come off Conquerer

"The children of Father in Heaven can do AMAZING THINGS when they feel trusted. EVERY CHILD OF GOD  in mortality CHOSE THE SAVIOR'S PLAN. Trust that given the opportunity, THEY WILL DO SO AGAIN." 

-Elder Richard G. Scott 

"As individuals, we are STRONG. Together with God, we are UNSTOPPABLE." 
-Rosemary M. Wixom 

When I was at a Leadership retreat recently there was an object lesson that had an impression on me. The speaker held up a picture of Jesus and had us youth stand up.  We were in a semi circle around the room.  She said for us each to think of and say something that would bring us individually to Christ.  We came up with some answers such as dressing modestly, studying scriptures, praying, paying tithing, listening to good music, etc.  With each one we took a step forward.  After a few things we realized that we were all should to shoulder now and even a bit closer.

When we all do our best to Choose The Right, we come closer to each other, become unified.  Just think, with our army being so strong, us being that close together, that close to the source of light and true power, the one who has conquered death and sin and infirmities and so forth we can do SO MUCH!

  In Joseph Smith-History verse 20 it says, " It seems as though the adversary was aware, at a very early period of my life, that I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom; else why should the powers of darkness combine against me? Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?" 

That scripture has helped me so much during the past little while, knowing that the struggles and trials we go through are mostly because we have something great to do, an important mission to fulfill, are able make the Adversary's kingdom shake and make him weaker.

  In Alma 48:17 and the next few verses it says that if all men had been, were and ever would be like Captain Moroni, Ammon, and others in the scriptures THE POWERS OF HELL WOULD BE SHAKEN FOREVER AND SATAN WOULD HAVE NO MORE POWER OVER THE HEARTS OF THE CHILDREN OF MEN.  Whoa! That is our destiny! Or, at least part of it.  And we are capable of doing that.  We are more powerful than he is. We can come off conqueror (Doctrine and Covenants 10:5)  It is really hard sometimes when all the darkness surrounds us, but remember, DON'T LET HIM WIN!  Remember the light inside of you is stronger than his darkness.  Darkness cannot exist when light is around. You are that light- if you stand with the Savior.