Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Presidiency Message : Watch Your Step by Mormon Messages
Dear Sisters,
Imagine being on a snow covered mountain, the most challenging climb you and your family have ever attempted. Nearing the peak, you spot a deep crevice just ahead-the kind of a crevice that can swallow up a hiker and leave no trace. Will you walk to the edge of the slippery slope and risk everything? Will you warn those behind you or let them take their chances?
Pornography is like that crevice. One of its greatest dangers is that you might not even realize how treacherous it is until you are caught in its trap. There is an excellent article written by Loren Cook in the February 2011 New Era titled "The Secret Enemy" that addresses preparing a battle plan to avoid or overcome pornography. The Church has an excellent website with a wealth of information and resources to help someone overcome a pornography addition, including a section just for youth as well as a section for parents and individuals. The site is: CombatingPornography.org
Guilt, fear, and depression are common emotions for those involved with pornography- guilt, because they know what they are doing is wrong; fear, because they are terrified their secret will be found out; and depression, because they no longer feel the spirit. Relationships with family, friends, Church leaders, and the Lord are damaged. But like a hiker trapped in a dangerous crevice, help is needed. Help is available. We have priesthood leaders who can assist in helping those we love repent and find their way back. Our Savior atoned for each of us.
Sisters may we guard ourselves and those we love against the adversary whose greatest desire is to destroy us individually as well as our families, to weaken our testimonies and take away our hope. May each of us strive with all of our might to stay close to the Lord and his teachings.. "Choose you this day whom ye will serve;... but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Let our hearts be pure. Let our lives be clean. Let our voices be heard. Let our actions be felt.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
sister Sallye Johnston
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