Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary
Elder Jorge F. Zeballos
General Authority Seventy
“Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary”
Elder Zeballos teaches that with the help of the Lord, we can be resistant to sin and temptation and find lasting happiness in this life.
Like designing a seismic-resistant building, it is important to build one’s life by following divinely designed “plans and technical specifications” — the knowledge of the plan of salvation, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and the inspired direction of living prophets.
These plans teach clearly how to construct happy lives resistant to sin and temptation.
“The joy promised in the scriptures as the purpose of our existence should not be understood to mean that we will have no difficulties or sorrows.”
As earthquake leave its mark on structures that were correctly designed and built, the attacks of the adversary can also cause “cracks”
But with the gospel of Jesus Christ, “we are still standing, … we are ready to move forward.”
God will never permit tempted beyond what we can resist.
Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all can be successful in constructing a life resistant to sin and temptation and strengthened to endure difficult times.