Thursday, November 21, 2013

Time To Take Control!

I had the opportunity to attend a Mega Zone Conference yesterday, which inspired me to write about this topic today! President Calderwood spoke about having self-control and self-mastery. He shared a story about how he saw this car swerving in and out through traffic while driving down this steep mountain. President thought that man was the coolest and most talented man ever! His father had the opportunity to teach a very important lesson. And that lesson is "Control brings freedom, and no boundaries bring regret." We must control our thoughts and actions. Satan is out there to distract us towards the path to our Father in Heaven. We cannot let him control us. We were created to ACT, not to be acted up. I then realized that I need to pray again to receive another witness that God is our loving Father in Heaven, that Jesus is the Christ, Savior and Redeemer of man-kind, and that the Holy Ghost testifies and teaches truth. Take control of your life, rekindle your testimony through diligent scripture studies and prayer. If we do not take control now, then we will end up like that car that President Calderwood thought was so "cool", destroyed! The car smashed into a truck that was on the oncoming traffic. "Be anxiously engaged in a good cause... For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves." "Pray always that you may come off conqueror". Keep the commandments and be obedient. Then you will find happiness and peace, safety and love.


1 comment:

  1. This is such a great way of explaining this concept, and it is so true! I'm going to share this story with the kids for our devotional tomorrow morning! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

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