40 Day Walk with Christ - Day 14

Read Alma 20-24
Mark & Ponder Alma 11:43
Scripture of the day: "Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarned you, by giving unto this word of wisdom by revelation" (D&C 89:4)
Thought for the day: "The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." (Oliver Wendell Holmes)

The Anti-Nephi-Lehis are such a great example of how to forsake sin and, even more importantly, how to make sure you are never in a situation where you are tempted to sin.  I don't think most people today are strong enough to make choices like they did.  Defending yourself and your family isn't a sin, but they were so concerned about doing something that was even related to their past sins that they would rather lay down and give up their lives than pick up a sword.  And many of them did just that.  How many of us would be willing to not have a television in our house, or not go anywhere where they serve alcohol, or not listen to the radio ever again, or not ever get behind the wheel of a car, or whatever it is that's related to our weaknesses and temptations? I could definitely use some pondering time regarding to this.  Maybe there are some things I should give up so that I'm not ever in a situation where my weaknesses can get the best of me.