Each day the forces of evil and the forces of good pick up new recruits. Each day we
personally make many decisions that show where our support will go. The final
outcome is certain—the forces of righteousness will finally win. What remains
to be seen is where each of us personally, now and in the future, will stand in
this fight—and how tall we will stand. Will we be true to our last-days,
foreordained mission?
Great battles can make great heroes, but heroes will make great
battle. You will never have a better opportunity to be a greater hero in a more
crucial battle than in the battle you will face today and in the immediate
future. Be warned that some of the greatest battles you will face will be
fought within the silent chambers of your own soul. David’s battles in the
field against the foe were not as critical as David’s battles in the palace
against a lustful eye. We will each find our own battlefield. The tactics that
the enemy will use against us will vary from time to time; he will feel after
our weak spots. We must be alert to the devil’s devious designs, to the subtle
sins and clever compromises as well as the obvious offenses.
Ezra Taft Benson "In His Steps" 4 May 1979
