Sept 12th 2014

Throughout my life I have learned so many wonderful things, that can improve and help my life.  Our lives are so important, when things we have been taught our whole lives suddenly become unimportant, and the not so important things become too important, then we are being manipulated. The adversary is very manipulative and cunning. He can make us believe good is bad and bad is good. He can preoccupy our minds with things to take us away from the righteous desires that our Father in Heaven would have for us. When we are taught righteousness, purity, morality and goodness, someone who doesn't have these qualities and has repented of those things is very apt to do those things again, because they have been weakened, so they need to safe guard themselves.  That means strict obedience. Especially when it comes to staying out past midnight, being alone in a parked car or making out in an inappropriate way.  Not only that but people can persuade us to do things we wouldn't normally do because they want us to feel guilty just like they do, and then they have us bound. It all starts with little things, by not telling the truth or being deceptive.  Satan knows he can get you by starting you out doing the small things that are wrong. Being a good member of the church does not pertain to just Sundays or when we are at seminary or institute, or in an important spiritual meeting, it means at all times and in all places. Remember you are being watched, you may think you can hide, but the most important person knows.  Once again Satan can make you believe its not that bad.  Be aware he is very deceitful.