Continuing from “Walk in the Light II” “Elder Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his book “Chose Higher Ground”: . . .
The scriptures tell us the source and the power of the light. “For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given unto every man, that he many know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for everything which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to do good, and persuade to believe in Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.
“But whatsoever thing pursuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge that it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he peruadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels, neither do those who subject themselves to him: (Moroni 7:16–17).
I can see now, better than I could see as a young man, how I might have used that guidance. There were sports teams that had players and coaches who influenced me to do good. There were some that did not. There were friends, some of them not members of the Church of Jesus Christ, who by there example influenced me to do good and remember the Savior.
There were schoolmates and teachers on whose approval I sought who somehow made me want to do good and enhance my feelings for the Savior. I was blessed to find my way. But I would have done even better had I understood both the importance of my choices and the way to choose.
Mormon knew that. Had I read more carefully his word in the Book of Mormon, and others like them, I would have been even more blessed and more protected. Here are Mormon’s words: “Seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged. “Wherefore, . . .ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly shall be a child of Christ.” “And now, . . . . how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?” (Moroni 7:18-20).
It is by faith that you can lay hold upon every good thing. Just as you are marked as a target by the enemy of righteousness, you have been protected and watched over by your Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. They know you. They know all the forces and individuals around you. They know what is ahead of you. And so they know which of the choices you make, which of the desires you decide to satisfy and which of the circumstances around you will make the most difference in keeping you walking in the light. I testify that by the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Ghost, you may walk confidently in whatever difficulties will come. Because you are so valuable, some of your trials may be severe. You need never be discouraged or afraid. The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you, and you will find it if you exercise faith.
You must have faith to pray. You must have faith to ponder the word of God. You must have faith to go to those places and do those things which invite the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Ghost. When you walk in the light you will feel some of warmth and happiness that will finally be yours when you welcomed home again with the hundreds and perhaps thousands of others whom you will bring with you, who have walked in the light because of you. ~~~Elder Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his book “Chose Higher Ground”: Salt Lake City, Deseret Book, 2013) p.31- (continued) For the first post of this series, click. . . .“Walk in the Light”.
