Protection – Quote Catch

1 Nephi 1:20…God is merciful to His chosen and will deliver them
Alma 19:22-23…The Lord’s missionaries are protected.
Mosiah 18: 34…Alma warned by the Lord of harm coming
Mosiah 23: 1… Alma warned by the Lord of harm coming
4 Nephi 1: 30-33…God protects His people
3 Nephi 4: 8…Always pray for protection
1 Nephi 1: 20…The Lord’s chosen are protected according to their faith
Mosiah 11: 20-26…Stand for what is right, and the Lord will deliver you from danger or hurt
Alma 17:33… And those men again stood to scatter their flocks; but Ammon said unto his brethren: Encircle the flocks round about that they flee not; and I go and contend with these men who do scatter our flocks.
1 Nephi 17: 12…For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he said: I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not
Omni 1: 6-7…6 For the Lord would not suffer, after he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem and kept and preserved them from falling into the hands of their enemies, yea, he would not suffer that the words should not be verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall not prosper in the land. 7 Wherefore, the Lord did visit them in great judgment; nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not perish, but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.
“WHILE I GOT INTO A LOT OF FIGHTS, I DIDN’T START MOST OF THEM. My dad made it clear I’d get a whuppin’ if he found out I started a fight. We were supposed to be above that. Defending myself was a different story. Protecting my brother was even better—if someone tried to pick on him, I’d lay them out. I was the only one allowed to whip him. Somewhere along the way, I started sticking up for younger kids who were getting picked on. I felt I had to look out for them. It became my duty.” American Sniper: Memorial Edition (Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice) Page 9
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”– Thomas Jefferson
“We should watch for the signs and read the meaning of the seasons, we should live as faithfully as we possibly can, and we should share the gospel with everyone so that blessings and protections will be available to all. But we cannot and must not be paralyzed just because that event and the events surrounding it are out there ahead of us somewhere. We cannot stop living life. Indeed, we should live life more fully than we have ever lived it before. After all, this is the dispensation of the fullness of times.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 774-78
“All that is required of us to make us perfectly safe under all circumstances of trouble or persecution, is to do the will of God, to be honest, faithful and to keep ourselves devoted to the principles that we have received; do right one by another; trespass upon no man’s rights; live by every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God and his Holy Spirit will aid and assist us under all circumstances, and we will come out of the midst of it all abundantly blessed in our houses, in our families, in our flocks, in our fields—and in every way God will bless us. He will give us knowledge upon knowledge, intelligence upon intelligence, wisdom upon wisdom.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow
Alma 17: 1-18… The sons of Mosiah by chance met up on a roadway while on their “missions” and were overcome with joy. To know the word of God, they searched the scriptures diligently and had waxed strong because of it. By prayer and fasting they earned the spirit of prophecy, revelation and taught with the power and authority of God. Over 14 years, they brought many people to repentance. They denied a role of leadership in their fathers kingdom to face a mission of serving Lamanites, who wanted to kill them, and began their journey with a blessing or “setting apart” done by Alma.
January 14th, 1995 – Saturday. Quito Ecuador – Jeffrey R. Holland Conference…”After, we all went to the chapel and we waited for Jeffrey R. Holland. He came in and it was a great feeling to be in his presence. During his talk his personality really showed. He has a great sense of humor. One time he went and kissed the translator on the cheek because he could not translate because the spirit was so strong. I had the opportunity to shake his hand which I’ll never forget. I also realized that the 12 Apostles love us. Elder Holland called President Hunter to tell him what he was going to do here in Quito. President Hunter told him to tell the missionaries that he loved them so much. I realized how much love the Savior has for me. I also realized that we have Angels all around us helping us and protecting us. They might even be our deceased loved ones.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
January 27th to January 29th in Clinton Brown Mission Journal – Peru and Ecuador begin a war, causing the North Americans to be evacuated at 3am to Banos while the Latinos were to stay in their homes. According to Ecuadorian law, any young man born between 1971 and 1975 could be grabbed off the street, head shaved, and sent to war. The government asked all young men in this age group to report to go to war with Peru. Elder De La Vera, who was with us in Banos, went to Ambato to report. During Sacrament meeting that day, he came back with everything fine. My companion, Elder Zambrano, went to report at the Military Base in Shell. When he reported, he was speaking with Vega Valencia, who is a man we were teaching the discussions to. Of course, Vega Valencia let Zambrano go back to the Mission and not have to go to war.
Jacob 3: 1… But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.
Jarom 1: 11-12… Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them. 12 And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.
Alama 19: 16-31…A Lamanite Woman, Abish, was secretly converted to the gospel many years ago because of her Father’s vision, saw all that the Power of God was in action with Ammon, the Queen, the King and all the servants. She saw this as an “opportunity” could help the people believe in the power of God. So she “ran” from house to house telling everyone about it. Once the people saw what was happening, they began to argue whether it was from God or not. One man tried to kill Ammon, but before his “mission” he was blessed with protection. So that man fell dead when he tried to kill Ammon. The people began to argue even more, causing Abish to be sad and cry, and then she was prompted to go and take the hand of the Queen. As soon as she did this, the Queen arose and began to speak things of God. Her husband, King Lamoni, also rose. He saw the contention going on, and rebuked them, then taught them the gospel. All were converted because of the initial promptings and actions of the Lamanite Woman, Abish.
“Lieutenant Nelson also learned something else: that foxholes invite serious introspection. One evening the M.A.S.H. unit where he was working came under attack. He and Dr. Simeone shared a foxhole for most the night. “Dr. Simeone, devout Catholic, and I, a devout Latter-Day saint, prayed unitedly in our foxhole that our lives might be preserved,” he recalled. Lieutenant Nelson later reflected later how much it meant to face life-threatening danger with a man of faith whose beliefs may have differed from his but looked to the same Source for comfort and strength. Their combined faith was a boon to both that stressful night,” Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson, Page 42
“We must never forget that the Lord is not only aided by the Holy Ghost, but by a Holy Host of unseen beings… who help care for the Fathers’ children with loving familial care.” Hugh B. Brown as quoted by Truman Madsen
“The veil which separates us from the spirit world sometimes seems very thin to us…however, surely those who have passed beyond, can see more clearly through the veil back here to us than it is possible for us to see them from our sphere of action. I believe we move and have our being in the presence of heavenly messengers and heavenly beings. We are NOT separate from them ….we are close to our kindred, to our ancestors, to our friends, and associates and co-laborers who have preceded us into the spirit world.They see us better than we can remember them….they know us better than we know them….I claim we live in their presence, they see us, they are solicitous of our welfare, they love us now more than ever…For they see the dangers that beset us; they can comprehend, better than ever before, the weaknesses that are liable to mislead us into dark and forbidden paths. They see the temptations and the evils that beset us in life and the proneness of mortal beings to yield to temptation and to do wrong; hence their love for us, the solicitude for us, and their love for us, and their desire for our well being, must be greater than that which we feel for ourselves.” Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine p.429
Omni 1:15…Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered that the people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon
“Life is going to be lonely, sad, confusing, tough, and dangerous, but God offers gifts of the companionship, comfort, counsel, power, protection, and purification that come through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. To not just survive, but to live a life of wonder, majesty, glory, amazement, and miracles. A life that changes the world.” Spirit, David Butler
February 13, 1996 – Tuesday – Quito Ecuador… “About the comment that Elder Ponciano will push Satan out – Satan testified of it today. We were eating some bread & chocolate milk, sitting on a curb. There was a drunk across the street yelling at us, & trying to start something. We just ignored him because it always happens. Well, the drunk grabbed a blade out of his sock and came after us! We both grabbed our books, bread, etc & I went one way and Elder Ponciano the other. He followed Ponciano trying to stab him, but some guy grabbed him so he couldn’t. We left like nothing happened. When we started meditating over the situation we both recalled feelings we had to not be where we were. We didn’t follow the Spirit & we were almost sliced. We need to learn to act on 1st promptings of the Spirit.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
February 20, 1996 – Tuesday – Quito Ecuador… “Right now I’m a little shook up. Emotionally wise. Tonight we went to an FHE at the Melo’s house. The Vallejos & Tipan families went with us. The Spirit was so strong & great there. We then arrived late to the Salas’ house. I’m sure we’re testing their patience. We started and Elder Ponciano started speaking on the importance of obeying parents, etc. Lourdes then went off on Lorena, telling us how bad she was etc. It was very uncomfortable. No Spirit. But the Spirit of contention. We were there 1 ½ hours, and the two of them spoke. Lorena finally spoke which is what she needed to do and Lourdes needed to do. Elder Ponciano & I did our best, trying to help them openly talk and come to conclusions. At the end, the Lord blessed us with such a strong spirit that it brought tears to our eyes. We then left and as we were walking down the street a drunk came up to us, asking for $ for some beer. Then an urgent feeling came over me saying to catch a Taxi & leave!! About 3 or 4 Taxis came by. The empty ones didn’t stop & I started getting scared. The drunk was getting very upset because we didn’t cooperate. We kept trying to walk and the drunk started to look around as if to see if there were people. Well, I looked ahead and there was a Taxi backing up to us. I was so happy because we were in a full on feeling of Satan. We got in the Taxi (Ponciano got in back, entering from the other side) and the drunk wouldn’t allow us to shut the door. I told the chofer to Go, so he did. The Tax driver then told us that he saw us as he passed by. He then went up the hill and came back down in front of us and then backed up. He told us that the drunk was a robber, and that he had a knife on him. We thanked the Taxi driver for stopping, paid him & left. As I said, I’m shooken up. 1st of all because of what COULD’VE happened if we didn’t have the Spirit with us, and to recognize the difference as the drunk came up. 2nd of all, Satan is trying so hard to kick us out of this sector. He has done more things with us this past week that I see that he’s working intensely. He has given us the creeps, etc, but he won’t send us out of here. I know that we are here to kick him out of this sector and zone, and he’s fighting until the end. Stan is testifying to me that Elder Ponciano is a valiant Spirit, that he’s going to be the one to finally overcome this sector. That’s the goal. Kick Satan out through hard work, obedience, studies, positive attitude, Love, Patience, diligence, and the Priesthood of God. I love this work.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
March 28, 1996 – Friday – Ambato Ecuador…”We then had a successful appointment with Angel Palma (Ward Mission Leader Miraflores Ward). Man, we’d have a lot more success if all men were in their citas. Well, we then left with Angel Palma and we were going up a steep, dirt slope. We passed a gate going up & it started to shake, & I heard a deep growl. I just figured it was another clueless dog, that was until the earth started shaking like crazy. Man, we headed up that dirt slope as fast as possible. I slipped a few times, and luckily there wasn’t a land slide. We got up top and an electric wire sparked. We calmed down a lady, and then the earthquake wasn’t as jerky. It still rocked but not so violently. We looked across the valley and there were landslides all over the other mountain. Later on we found out that a 4 year old girl was buried alive in her house form a landslide. We waited a bit longer, Angel headed back down to his house to see if all was OK. During these moment’s God let’s us remember who’s in charge. I need to be more obedient and obey God’s commands. Tonight there was a pretty strong aftershock. They say that the 1st one was 5.7 on the richter scale, and centered near the Cotopaxi Volcano. Not too good! I’m sure there’ll be more aftershocks. Tonight the Sisters Gillespie and Reyes did a good training for the missionaries of Pradera. The work is advancing and the Lord is doing His part. Waking us up!” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal