Wrestling Demons and about Heroes

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 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. (Job  28:28)

 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever. (Ps  111:10)

 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.  (Prov  9:10)

 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure.  (Isa  33:6)

Original Air Date: December 02, 2010

Wrestling Devils and about Heroes

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].(Eph 6:12)

At early morn I wake and say,

What have I to do today?

 My faithful conscience makes me this reply-

 Christian! thou hast a God to glorify!

 To imitate a Savior's perfect way;

 And, in the narrow path he trod, to stay!

 Thou hast a soul to save, which cannot die;

 And thou a body hast-to mortify:

Graces-from pitying heaven to implore;

 And sins-a countless number, to weep o'er:

 Thou hast a heaven to gain-a hell to shun-

 Eternity to meditate upon!

 Time to redeem, alas, how vainly past,

When every moment might have been thy last!

 Thy neighbor, by examples to improve;

 The world to fear, lest thou its vices love:

 A heart to keep with diligence and care,

 Lest any thought of evil harbor there:

 Devils to wrestle with-most powerful, too;

 And many warring passions to subdue:

 And oh, perhaps, ere night shall veil the earth

 Thine eyes may close in the long sleep of death!

 Thy disembodied soul; in bliss or woe

 For this day's work may judgment undergo!

 All this have I to do;

 I trembling ask, Lord: Grant thy Spirit to perform the task!

 Unless thy gracious aid assist the plan

 I cannot act nor think-so weak is man!

 Thy Blessed Holy Spirit's influence send,

 Shed o'er my heart, and through the fight defend!

 So shall I keep the faith, the prize obtain.

 And not perform my daily task in vain. (Improvement Era 1912)

Temptation-"I am happy, brethren, for the privilege of having temptation. A great many people have thought that in my life I was not tempted like other men. I tell them if I am it is none of their business; it is nothing to them. Some say, "Brother Brigham, you slide along and the Devil lets you alone." If I have battles with him, I can overcome him single-handed quicker than to call in my neighbors to help me. If I am tempted to speak an evil word, I will keep my lips locked together. Says one, "I do not know about that, that would be smothering up bad feelings, I am wonderfully tried about my neighbor, he has done wrong, he has abused me and I feel dreadful bad about it. Had I not better let it out than to keep it rankling within me?" No. I will keep bad feelings under and actually smother them to death, then they are gone. But as sure as I let them out they will live and afflict me. If I smother them in myself, if I actually choke them to death, destroy the life, the power, and vigor thereof, they will pass off and leave me clear of fault, and pure, so far as that is concerned; and no man or woman on earth knows that I have ever been tempted to indulge in wicked feelings. Keep them to yourselves.     

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• "But we ask, does it remain for a people who never had faith enough to call down one scrap of revelation from heaven, and for all they have now are indebted to the faith of another people...does it remain for them to say how much God has spoken and how much He has not spoken?"  Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Section Two 1834-37 Pg.60
•  Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Section Six 1843-44 Pg.365
     When a man goes about prophesying, and commands men to obey his teachings, he must either be a true or false prophet. 
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•  "All men are liars who say they are of the true Church without the revelations of Jesus Christ and the Priesthood of Melchizedek, which is after the order of the Son of God."  Joseph Smith; TPJS p. 376
• "He that can mark the power of Omnipotence, inscribed upon the heavens, can also see God's own handwriting in the sacred volume: and he who reads it oftenest will like it best, and he who is acquainted with it, will know the hand wherever he can see it...." (T.P.J.S., p. 56)

·         10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. (New Testament | Galatians 1:10 - 12)

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