Ready Refuge

If ye are prepared ye shall not fear. Doctrine & Covenants 38:30

The chief weapon in Satan’s arsenal is fear. The father of lies whispers to us that authentic gospel living is too hard, that life is essentially hopeless, that all people are ultimately hypocrites, that we cannot really change or be forgiven. The Master, conversely, speaks the truth and wants for us everlasting happiness and eternal life. Despite the trials and temptations of life, we need to have hope in the Lord and trust his promises. To live in peace and joy, here and hereafter, we must go forward with faith. Life is never easy. But we can do our part to be prepared. We can stand faithful with the Saints. We can earnestly keep our covenants. We can be humble and prayerful. We can feast upon the words of eternal life from the scriptures and the living prophets. We can be anxiously engaged in serving others. We will then have no need to fear the coming day of the Lord but will look forward with eagerness. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 103)