What a blessed week here in Willoughby it has been! Once
again, we literally have no time to email. But not because we have appointments
again. But because we are in Abbottsford with some sisters getting ready to play
basketball for a little while! As many of you know, when I get to the point of
about to explode with stress, a little basketball helps :) So we are playing!!
So with the few minutes I have, I want to talk about
Elder Christensen. He is the Area Seventy and is in our ward here in Willoughby.
It is crazy! I look at him on the stand sometimes and feel so honored to be in
the presence of such an incredible man. We have received great direction from
him in our mission, but having him in our ward is such a special thing. Of
course, he is hardly ever there. But yesterday, he spoke in our ward about
something he felt very strongly about. He said he woke up Sunday morning with a
great deal of revelation and inspiration, and he asked the Lord who he needed to
share it with. He said he felt very prompted to share it with our ward!
He started -
"Brethren and sisters. It is time to protect our
families and our homes!! Danger is coming from the adversary like we have never
seen before."
Well, if this didn't catch our attention, I don't know
what would. He went on about how we need to stand in Holy Places - not just in
temples and churches, but in our homes, our families, our mindsets, every aspect
about our lives. We must protect ourselves from the adversary. It is time to
separate the wheat from the tares, as in the scriptures. Time to separate those
who are sometimes Sunday church goers, and those who are completely converted to
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lord will hasten this work in His way. Elder
Christensen went on to talk about how we need to "RUN TO THE TEMPLE", that there
is safety in going there. Of course, the Lord must have given him some special
revelation that morning that he wouldn't completely divulge to us because it was
not appropriate. But brothers and sisters, I was not too far away from him as he
spoke and the Spirit testified to me that I needed to take his words VERY
seriously. Spiritual danger is all around us - but it is about to get worse.
Elder Christensen talked about the need to make our homes and our families a
place of refuge and safety. We need to flea to the Temple whenever possible and
do the work of the Lord.
I guess, in a nut shell, Elder Christensen receives
great revelation from the Lord, and wants us to take heed to folllow his
council. He wants us to protect our families from the adversary! PLEASE brothers
and sisters. The adversary is beginning to attack the family like NEVER before.
Please heed this and the Prophet's council!
While listening to Elder Christensen, my thoughts slowly
turned to my future home and my future family. I received great revelation from
the Spirit on how I want to raise my family and the importance of centering our
homes on Jesus Christ. There is no other way to happiness. This week's challenge
is to sit down with your family - whether you are a member of the church or not
- and make a list of ways you can protect yourself and your family from danger.
This means physical, spiritual, emotional, temporal, morally, or any danger they
may come upon you. Protect the most sacred unit in time and in eternity! Stand
up for what you know to be true, and right. All of us can change and make the
choices that bring us in alignment with our Heavenly
Father.
I love you all so much! Thank you for all the support
from home! In case you didn't get it last week, here is my address.
Sister Biggs
7101 195 Street
Surrey, BC V4N 5Y7
Canada
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Sister Biggs
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