Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. and story arise and shine forth
Arise and Shine Forth
by Ann M,. Dibb, Second Counselor in the Young Woman General Presidency
One of the greatest ways we can arise and shine forth is to confidently obey the commandments of God.
The scriptures provide many great examples to illustrate this idea. In the book of Judges in the Old Testament, we learn about Samson. Samson was born with great potential. His mother was promised, “He shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.”9 But as Samson grew, he looked more to the world’s temptations than to God’s direction. He made choices because they “pleaseth [him] well”10 rather than because those choices were right. Repeatedly, the scriptures use the phrase “and he went down”11 as they tell of Samson’s journeys, actions, and choices. Instead of arising and shining forth to fulfill his great potential, Samson was overcome by the world, lost his God-given power, and died a tragic, early death.
I chose to do the daily message on temptations because i have had many lately, im sure we all deal with our different kinds of temptaions each day. it could be as simple as eating a slice of chocolate cake on your diet, or more severe like immorality. i love the scripture especially, to me it lets us recognize that we are human and are of the world and are weak, why our spirit and internalness strives to be righteous and good and clean! its not easy. especially since there is so much things that are pleasing to our body, whether its food, drink, drugs alcohol, etc. etc. but those things are not pleasing to our spirit. our body is a temple temptations are our battle and test in life. i love you all and wish everbody the strngth to overcome their personal battles have a great day Toby, Cate, and Eme
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