Alma 43

Chief Captain Moroni: He is one of our Book of Mormon heroes.  We admire his courage, his hard-nosed valiance in leading the army.  We picture him tearing his coat and writing upon it: The Title of Liberty.  He inspired his people by reminding them that their cause was worth fighting for: family, country, faith in God.  When his army started to fear their enemy and shrink, he reminded them forcefully of their reasons for fighting.  He inspired them!  He successfully led his army because their cause was righteous.  We are in a battle for our spiritual lives.  We are “being raised in enemy territory with a declining standard of morality,” President Boyd K. Packer said.  “But as a servant of the Lord, I promise that you will be protected and shielded from the attacks of the adversary if you will heed the promptings that come from the Holy Spirit.” (Ensign, Nov. 2011, 18).