Satan is Everywhere

This is going to be short as it is late, I am tired, and also sleep deprived. I may expound upon the topic further at a later time, but we shall see...

I've been pondering a lot lately on a few topics, but the greatest of which is what methods Satan uses to get us to make poor decisions. And one of the biggest truths I've come to realize is that not every one of them is evil. The Destroyers biggest desire is to lead us from our Father, and make ourselves as miserable as he has made us. This, however, is not solely accomplished through inherently evil means. I firmly believe that one of Lucifer's most potent tools is using good intentions to misdirect us. 

There is the adage that states "The path to Hell is paved with good intentions," and it is fitting. Sinning is not the only way to draw away from our Heavenly Father. D&C 76:75 states: "These are they who are honorable men of the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men." They are discussing the second Degree of Glory, for those who have recevied the Testimony of Jesus Christ, but not the fullness of the Father. In essence, these are women and men with good intentions who have been deceived by Satan into following a noble path, but not a path of complete truth.

And this principle doesn't just apply to those who are not of my faith. Westboro Baptist comes to mind. They are a "church" of "Christians" that are devout in their belief of Christ, but who have obviously received, even to those without faith, the wrong message about His teachings. This is of course an extreme example, but think of a time when you were persuaded, or were trying to be persuaded into taking a course of action that wasn't morally wrong, but then again wasn't... right.

Satan, and those under his command, have been at this war for much longer than we have. We're a mere blink of an eye to him. The Deceiver's methods have been tested and honed over thousands of years of human existence, and we cannot defeat him without the help of our Savior and God. We must seek their help diligently, even as Satan seeks our destruction, for he is truly everywhere.


With Love,
Taylor