BYU-Idaho Devotional: Rely on Christ

Christ will heal our feelings of fear, of distrust, anger,

self-doubt, sorrow, discouragement and feelings of inadequacy. He will help us

get through difficult days and trying times, if we but come unto him in faith,

humility and with repentant hearts.That counsel came from Carolyn Rasmus, a member of the Sunday

School General Board, during a devotional at BYU-Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Rasmus warned the students to beware of Satan's desire to

lead them away from Christ.

\"If Satan can prevent us from learning the doctrine of

and drawing upon the enabling power of Christ's atonement, he will leave us

crippled, weak, and ineffective — basically miserable like unto himself,\"

said Rasmus.

Rasmus said that Satan wants to make us believe that we don't

need the Savior's help, but can do everything on our own.

\"I think this is not an uncommon feeling, that many of

us have the tendency to believe that we have to do everything by ourselves. I

know that nothing is farther from the truth for I have experienced the enabling

power promised by our Savior but I so easily forget and am so slow to remember,\"

said Rasmus.

Rasmus admitted that she often feels that she has to do

things through sheer grit, will power, discipline and by herself.

While preparing for this devotional address, Rasmus

said she struggled to decide what to prepare. She finally got down on her knees and

prayed for guidance, understanding, wisdom and the enabling power of Christ to

know why this was so difficult.

\"With force and power, these words came streaming into

my mind, 'Because Satan does not want you to teach of the atonement of Jesus

Christ,'\" said Rasmus.