"Be Strong in the Lord, " Ensign, July 2004, 8–15. I know you believe that, but in the hectic, pressure-filled schedules you face, I also know how easy it is to let prayer slip. You can be exalted without having a successful career. Reverence is an attitude of mind and heart.
These are all insidious and powerful evils. I know that some of you are struggling with the tenacious power of Internet pornography. Alma used a similar metaphor when he warned us about the "chains of hell" (Alma 12:11). In a time of peril and danger, the last thing we need is to have our minds darkened. First is that the Lord gives us weaknesses—not sin, but weaknesses—so that we may be humble. Terms and Conditions. And yet we have seen a great increase in how the world treats lightly and often offensively things of deep value. Victory is sure when you call on His name.
Our strength is in the Lord, the Almighty, the Creator, our Rock, Shield, and Defender. As leaders, we see some patterns related to reverence that, if not corrected, may open up chinks in your spiritual armor. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them" (Ether 12:27). You cannot be exalted without an eternal mate. The physical and emotional drives associated with physical affection are powerful, lowering the will to resist and often sweeping people on to things they will later deeply regret.
Let me give some examples. A lack of reverence not only opens up chinks in our chain-mail armor but creates great gaps of vulnerability. But you must make the first move, which is to humble yourself and realize that only in God can you find deliverance. Consider planning a follow-up discussion to evaluate your progress. It can be something so powerful, such as Internet pornography or lack of moral self-control, that you feel you have been pulled down into an abyss and there is no hope for you.
What a wonderful promise! We can raise watchtowers that help us deal with threats before they actually descend upon us. Sometimes you return home late at night, exhausted and eager to collapse into bed. Deuteronomy 31:6; Isaiah 40:31; Ephesians 6:10-17.
There are inexpensive software programs that help screen out pornographic sites and unsolicited pornographic e-mail. These activities are not wrong in and of themselves (unless, of course, you are watching salacious programs or seeking out pornographic images on the Internet). Get the Android app. Let me tell you as a father of seven children, you will never be able to afford them. I would like to suggest to you six ways we may protect ourselves by eliminating any chinks or gaps in our personal spiritual armor. He did not talk about merely reading the scriptures.
Can you see the significance of that promise? Come, Thou Almighty King. No products in the cart. In most cases, we are not talking about massive changes of behavior. Make six paper signs of Elder Ballard's suggestions and scripture references. I speak of such things as sitting for hours on end watching television or videos, playing video games night in and night out, surfing the Internet, or devoting huge blocks of time to sports, games, or other recreational activities. … No one of us can survive in the world of today, much less in what it soon will become, without personal inspiration. Invite them to share a personal story of how they have been blessed by following any of these suggestions. Did you find this document useful? Occasionally there may be a legitimate excuse for not arriving on time (such as having an emergency appendectomy), but in most cases it is because you simply plan poorly or do not care enough. Share or Embed Document.