One of my favorite verses from the scriptures is in Alma 48:17 and it reads, "Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto aMoroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the bdevil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men."
Many times, I get frustrated with myself because I'll repent for something and then almost immediately I'll make the same mistake again. I have to remind myself that Christ's atonement is an infinite one and although I might make the same mistakes over and over again, as long as I keep trying and there's even a marginal improvement, my Heavenly Father is proud of my efforts. It will be a long time before I can ever hope to be like Moroni, but this verse encourages me to try and be like him. I know that if I keep repenting and trying to be better than I was yesterday, I will get to the point where my testimony can withstand anything that the devil will try and he would no longer have power over my heart to lead me away to temptation. I know that if I rely on the Savior to help me accomplish this, He will help me overcome these trials. All I have to do is ask in faith believing that He will help me and He will not lead me astray
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