Ammon The Arm Guy

Wow, another week. I have no idea how they go by so fast. It seems like only Yesterday i was on the computer typing frantically to tell you about stuff and now here i am again doing the same thing!

God sure does like to mess with time! He makes years seem fast and moments seem like an eternity! 

So this past week in preparation for a zone conference we were instructed to read a talk "Stand forever". It is an amazing talk. In it we learn a lot about the need that we have on the Holy Ghost and the amount of effort we need to put in to keep it in our lives. However at one point in the talk it gave symbolism of a old Pioneer fort built out of cotton logs. When he gave this reference i came to think about the role we have in keeping our loved ones safe. Though we are not a perfect protection alone when we stand together we become a force to be reconded with. Just as the cotton logs in the story, one alone could not provide all that much help but as we stand shoulder to shoulder against the enemy those we care for remain safe inside. 

This story was also written of in the great story of Ammon the arm guy! once they have collected the sheep together he told his fellow workers to stand around them so they could no longer flee as he went out to fight the foe. Just the same Jesus Christ has asked us to stand where we are planted as he goes out and fights. Just as Ammon went alone so did the Savior. However unlike Ammon the Savior's battle could only be fought by him. However we can still play our part and Stand forever where we are called. There are many sheep of this fold and they need as a cotton log; a way to buffer  Satan's attack on Gods Children. However when a log is missing the whole construct is left vulnerable. If we abandon or do not take seriously our part we will ruin the protection. From ministering to Prophet all people are needed and essential. Be that defense for others. because someone is or once will be that defense for you. By small and simple things great things come to pass.