"But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth liberally; and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before me, considering the end of your salvation, doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils."
Doctrine and Covenants 46:7
So, this is interesting... prayer and thanksgiving help us resist the seduction of evil spirits. :) I like that. Thanksgiving is a great time to remember all the things that the Lord has blessed us with... friends, family, material and spiritual blessings beyond measure. God does give very liberally... and there are so many things that we have in our lives to be thankful for. So, be thankful today... and stay away from those evil spirits. :) This is what I am thankful for today... it is a passage from a footnote to Joseph Smith-History, verse 71: "Man may deceive his fellow-men, deception may follow deception, and the children of the wicked one may have power to seduce the foolish and untaught, till naught but fiction feeds the many, and the fruit of falsehood carries in its current the giddy to the grave; but one touch with the finger of his love, yes, one ray of glory from the upper world, or one word from the mouth of the Savior, from the bosom of eternity, strikes it all into insignificance, and blots it forever from the mind." Evil is pretty prevalent in the world... evil spirits, doctrines of devils... the commandments of men. They all make people miserable and make the world a hard place to be at times. But the Lord has the solution... the Lord can heal any wound, restore peace to any heart, and bring joy to every soul. And he will. Let's pray and be thankful today, and ask God in all things.
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