temptation

Not to long ago, we made a startling discovery at work….
WE HAVE MICE!
This is not the first time, mind you.
We thought we had it under control,
we let our guard down and they moved back.
But that is not the worse of it…
they had set up camp in the cupboard under the sink.

If you did not already know this:
Mice are not clean creatures.
They leave evidence of their existence everywhere.
Being the least squeamish person there
I volunteered for clean up duty.
Besides… I would never impose that task upon anyone
if I was not willing to take it upon myself.

I couldn’t help but notice how easily
this invasion occurred while we were not paying attention
or taking the necessary preventative measures.
[keeping food items put away, cleaning up, etc]
We assumed that the previous extermination was successful
and that there would no longer be trouble.

How true is this in our our lives.
If we let our guard down,
if we don’t  pay attention to the simple things
[daily prayer, scripture study, etc]
how easy would it be for tiny temptations
to creep in and invade us.

Train your mind to obey gospel principles and covenants. Stay on the highway of daily personal and family prayer, the avenue of studying the scriptures and the teachings of the prophets, the road of serving in the Church, and be willing to get off the wrong road daily and on the right road leading to eternal life. Your greatest protection against temptation is an active and vibrant testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which binds us to our Heavenly Father. Our greatest example of overcoming temptation is the Savior: “He suffered temptations but gave no heed unto them” (D&C 20:22).
~RULON G. CRAVEN (April 1996 General Conference)