"...we need to realize that the forces of the adversary will attempt to thwart our resolve." p. 115
"...the wicked one expands his deception, hoping to turn us back toward our sins." p. 115
"...there is no truth in [the devil]." p. 116
"Satan ... tries to keep us from going forward." p. 116
DECEPTIONS
"His first appeal is to tell us there is no need to repent." p. 116
"To overcome these defeating words of despair, we must turn to our Heavenly Father in prayer..." p. 116
APPEAL TO DELAY REPENTANCE
"An additional distortion of the adversary ...is his deceitful appeal to postpone or delay repentance." p. 117
C.S. Lewis, "The great thing is to prevent his doing anything ... The more often he feels without acting, the less he will be able ever to act, and, in the long run, the less he will be able to feel." p. 118
THE ADVERSARY'S INFLUENCE IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE POWER OF GOD
"Without our willingness, the power of the adversary is very limited." p. 118
"He has no power to use against us unless we permit it." p. 118
"The father of lies extols his influence, but it is nothing compared to the power of God." p. 119
DEVIL'S THROAT
"Lucifer works all so cunningly and subtly." p. 119
LANCE
Lance has been having great experiences with the Spirit as he worships at the temple each Friday afternoon. His time in the Celestial Room in prayer has also become easier and something he looks forward to each week. He has noticed that when something pornographic pops up on his phone, he's able to shut it off without questioning whether or not to click on it and look further. The other day, he even took his brother out to lunch. They had a great time and Lance came away from the experience having a better appreciation for his brother.
Two weeks ago, Emma set Lance up on a date with one of her former companions, Hailey. They all went on a date together. Lance went with Hailey and Emma went with Mark, a guy she has been dating for awhile. They had a super time at dinner and then went ice skating later on. Lance has been texting with Hailey a lot over the past two weeks. He is really into her. She thinks Lance is all the rizz. The other night, as he was dropping her off at her apartment, he kissed her at the doorstep. It was nice, so he kissed her again. And again. And again ... and again. Hailey stopped him and politely said, "Lance, you are an awesome guy, but maybe we just need to say goodnight right now before..." She didn't finish. Lance nodded and said, "Yeah, I get it." He hugged her. "See you tomorrow night?" he asked and Hailey nodded. Lance made his way back to the car and started the engine. He just shook his head and sighed.
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