Who are the enemies of our lives?

Two men stood staring at the corner of the closet. As the large black spider stood there staring back at them!




Alma 58:10

Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, yea, and also give us strength.

All of a sudden the spider jumped toward the two men. They screamed like little girls, jumped back and pulled the door of the closet off its socket. As the spider scampered away, while the balmy Hawaiian winds blew softly through the open door.

Do we have enemies, besides spiders in our lives? That may keep us away from our Father in Heaven? How about fear, doubt, anger, or pride? How can we overcome these enemies?

2 Nephi 2:27


Wherefore, men are afree according to the flesh; and call things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself

First of all we know that we are given the right to choose. To choose freedom, from the power of these enemies, or to stay captive and stay miserable.

Second in Alma it tells us the power of prayer.

Alma 10:22


Yea, and I say unto you that if it were not for the aprayers of the righteous, who are now in the land, that ye would even now be visited with utter destruction.

And finally

Mosiah 2: 22


And behold, all that he requires of you is to keep his commandments; and he has promised you that if ye would keep his commandments ye should prosper in the land; and he never doth vary from that which he hath said; therefore, if ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you



I hope and pray that we will all choose to accept the freedom that our Father in Heaven, would have us have. So that we may all live in the joy of his presence again.