Obedience-Living under the protection of the Lord

In D&C 82:10 The Lord promises, "I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say, but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise."

This does not mean that if we keep the Lord's commandments He will protect us from any and all difficulty. The whole purpose of life includes the necessity of opposition in all things.

It does mean, however, that while you are traveling through your mortal journey, difficult as it may be, if you follow the Lord's counsel, and keep His commandments, He does protect you from everything that is not necessary for your life's experience on earth--literally pouring out every blessing that He can give you, till you have no more room for more.

I have experienced first hand, how when you disobey God's commandments, he has no alternative, but to withdraw his hand and let you experience the destruction of the world full force. UGH! The most horrific thing I have ever experienced is to stand alone, facing the merciless Arregaithel's of the world without the protection of the Lord!

Keeping the commandments, and knowing that I am in the hands of the Lord, allows me great peace when I do get hit with another trial--It helps me know that for some reason, for any reason, I need to go through this one. It also helps me to turn to the gifts my Father has given us to help us through this life. (represented by the box that was given to Rachel and Samuel).

I have far to go in my journey, and much to learn, and although weak and vulnerable to pride and selfishness, I struggle to be obedient; for the Lord's hands is the only place I ever want to be.

So, these are just my thoughts. What are yours? . . .