Bondage

It's been some time since I've posted here. I've taken a break in the last few months to focus on a little self-care. But I've missed sharing a few thoughts about the gospel with you. e
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It's Screen-free Week this week. Helping ourselves and our children unplug once in a while is healthy.

Unplugging, turning off, ceasing, escaping could apply to anything that has its grasp on us.

We may be in bondage to all kinds of things: Ways we've chosen to comfort ourselves, unhealthy ways we've learned to cope, health problems, difficult relationships, the choices of another, the strength of our emotions, and so on.

You name it and we can become enslaved to it.

Escape is possible. Relief and hope are possible. His arm of mercy is extended.

This scripture about the people of Alma in bondage to wicked King Noah is even more powerful when taken out of context and applied to our lives.

But behold, he did deliver them because they did humble themselves before him; and because they cried mightily unto him he did deliver them out of bondage; and thus doth the Lord work with his power in all cases among the children of men, extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him (Mosiah 29:20).

Notice the formula here?

Notice that it says "in all cases". Even your and my particular bondage.

The Lord can deliver us with his power and does extend His arm of mercy when we...

1. Humble ourselves before Him
2. Cry mightily unto Him
3. Put our trust in Him

This is how we activate our faith and our repentance. In all cases.

This is how we "unplug" from that which holds us captive. In all cases.

Ellen King

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