Look Up

Elder Ochoa of the Seventies gave this talk in October 2013  Conference. Since I was unable to attend Relief Society today, I missed Sister Hole's lesson, taken form this talk.  I won't try to guess what she focused on but will give you the easy opportunity to watch this talk, right here on this blog. I do first want to share a paragraph from the talk that really touched me.
"My dear brothers and sisters, if you ever come across anything that causes you to question your testimony of the gospel, I plead with you to look up. Look to the Source of all wisdom and truth. Nourish your faith and testimony with the word of God. There are those in the world who seek to undermine your faith by mixing lies with half-truths. This is why it is absolutely critical that you remain constantly worthy of the Spirit. The companionship of the Holy Ghost is not just a pleasant convenience—it is essential to your spiritual survival. If you will not treasure up the words of Christ and listen closely to the promptings of the Spirit, you will be deceived (see Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:37). We must do these things."
I know that Satan is working diligently to get us to  let go of the iron rod, but we must stay clear of those temptations that can so easily lead us to other routes, non of which lead us to our loving Father in Heaven. We might find some fun along the way, but it will then take extra work to strengthen our testimony again and gain the visits from the Holy Ghost. Don't you agree that good habits are so easily broken and bad habits seem to cling like Velcro? Why not "look up" for our answers for we know that our Father will never lead us the wrong way. I don't know why we need constant reminders that God is on our team but we do.
Please click and listen. Technology can bring such great things to us. This talk may help you to look up for the next challenge that comes your way.
Your bloggess,
Janice