Strengthening A Testimony

It is sad to realize that men are easily tempted to do or believe in things that just aren't right. It just goes along with the scripture I put on here saying, "the natural man is an enemy to God." It is so easy to sin. I have realized how much we need to be on our guard. I feel like I have to have this battle with Satan in my head. I want to know for sure that the way I'm living my life is in the right way to live with Heavenly Father again. For too long I was living my life in a way that I thought was good but I wasn't going to make it to Him by just going through the motions.  I read from 2 Nephi something that was really interesting. Nephi was actually prophesying about our present time. It is 2 Nephi 28:20-23. It is kind of long but all important. 20   For behold, at that day shall he rage in the hearts of the children of men, and stir them up to anger against that which is good. 21   And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that t...

The young women recite this scripture every Sunday along with their theme. I really like it so it's my new scripture to memorize. Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen. Mosiah 5:15

I was reading about Pre-Mortal Life and these 2 scriptures made me feel excited: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.  Jeremiah 1:5 And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me; Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.  Abraham 3:23 So why am I excited? I am nothing at all like Jeremiah or Abraham. But I know that I was placed on this earth at a time that Heavenly Father wanted me to be. The very fact that I know that Heavenly Father is mindful of all of us makes me very happy. I could be going through the hardest, most difficult times,  but when I know for sure that Heavenly Father knows my problems and wants me to be happy, I know that I can make it and that I can...

President James E. Faust said:   "We find solace in Christ through the agency of the Comforter, and the Savior extends this invitation to us: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The Apostle Peter speaks of "casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." As we do this, healing takes place, just as the Lord promised through the prophet Jeremiah when He said: "I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. ... I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul."

I love collecting quotes and I thought I would share my newest one. I got it at my brother's house. "We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see." Boyd K. Packer Ensign-April-1983