DAY 281 --- In The Strength of the Lord

I probably have blogged about that statement before.  It is amazing to me that when the armies went against the Lamanites, or any of their enemies, when they went "in the strength of the Lord," they always won.  It doesn't mean there were not causalities, but they did win.

If we had battles against other armies, what would it mean to go against them "in the strength of the Lord?"

When we tackle angry customers, or crazy drivers, or ignorant phone people who we have to deal with, or people who are always on the war path, do we consider going against them in the strength of the Lord? 

Now comes the question, are our enemies always people?  What if we are "blessed" with the challenge of living our lives without medical insurance and that gave us great concern and worrisome times.  Could we go against that trial in the strength of the Lord?  What if our debt was choking us? Would going against that trial in the strength of the Lord mean anything to us?  What if we were trying to find another job.  Could we tackle that in the strength of the Lord?  If we don't like our boss, if we have a co-worker who is totally difficult to work with, if we can't make it on what we are being paid, if we don't like the calling we have been given by the bishop, if we never seem to have the time to home teach, and if we just never take the time to pray with our wife, could we tackle all of these things in the strength of the Lord?

If we answer positively positively, if we desire to endure, or even overcome some of these enemies of our soul in the strength of the Lord, then how do we do it?  What does it mean to tackle challenges in the strength of the Lord.  Elder Maxwell once promised that if our eyes were opened, we would see legions of angels rapidly coming towards us to relieve us of our trials.  Does that enter into facing anything, everything in the strength of the Lord?  Good question, right?  If we face life in the strength of the Lord, then perhaps we should keep in mind the statement of Elder Maxwell and know that we are indeed being helped, protected, and given strength to overcome, endure, learn and grow.