There are two influences ever present in the world. One is constructive and elevating and comes from our Heavenly Father; the other is destructive and debasing and comes from Lucifer. We have our agency and make our own choice in life subject to these unseen powers. There is a division line well defined that separates the Lord's territory from Lucifer's. If we live on the Lord's side of the line Lucifer cannot come there to influence us, but if we cross the line into his territory we are in his power. By keeping the commandments of the Lord we are safe on His side of the line, but if we disobey His teachings we voluntarily cross into the zone of temptation and invite the destruction that is ever present there. Knowing this, how anxious we should always be to live on the Lord's side of the line. .George Albert Smith
About This Quote
In this quote, President Spencer W. Kimball is speaking of the fact that we have a choice to make about how we live our lives. We can choose to live as God wants us to or we can choose to live as Lucifer wants us to. We have the power to make those choices for ourselves.
There is a line that separates God's influence from Lucifer's influence on earth. If we choose to live on the side of God, then Lucifer cannot come and influence us. However, if we cross that line into his territory, then we are in his power and he will be able to influence us.
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