Darkness from light

I watched a mormon message where there was a quote that stated darkness and light can't occupay the same space at the same time.  That pharse hasn't left my mind my mind as I studied the assignment this week. I guess it was a light bulb moment, I always thought light came first because God created it first and then darkness was just there as opposite counter point. I never put much thought to it honestly, the scriptures say God separated the light from the darkness and I left it at that but there is so much more. Yes I realized Christ symbolized the light for he is the light of world leading way back to him. I also got to thinking about how light and darkness makes me feel.  Now I know its not the same for everyone im sharing my perspective. Light is comforting, reassuring, I can see where Im going and where Ive been. Light is clean, pure, happy. Darkness is mysterious, cold, threatening, overwhelming, concealing, shameful, scary. So its clear their opposites serving different purposes.I realized those purposes are to teach us what wrong and right feel like. We need to know the differences between right and wong aka christ and satan. Christ is the light shining over us in our lifes journey. Sometimes in life our lights go out and are surrounded in darkness that is when we turn to christ to lead us out of the darkness and helps us refill our lamps. So yes in this life we need both light and darkness but we can choose which one we allow into our lives and hearts and rely on christ when we are overshadowed by darkneshttps://youtu.be/Aup9M5HZawI is the video address please watch

Preparing our spiritual weapns Jarom 1-9

1 Now behold, I, Jarom, write a few words according to the commandment of my father, Enos, that our genealogy may be kept.
2 And as these plates are small, and as these things are written for the intent of the benefit of our brethren the Lamanites, wherefore, it must needs be that I write a little; but I shall not write the things of my prophesying, nor of my revelations. For what could I write more than my fathers have written? For have not they revealed the plan of salvation? I say unto you, Yea; and this sufficeth me.
3 Behold, it is expedient that much should be done among this people, because of the hardness of their hearts, and the deafness of their ears, and the blindness of their minds, and the stiffness of their necks; nevertheless, God is exceedingly merciful unto them, and has not as yet swept them off from the face of the land.
4 And there are many among us who have many revelations, for they are not all stiffnecked. And as many as are not stiffnecked and have faith, have communion with the Holy Spirit, which maketh manifest unto the children of men, according to their faith.
5 And now, behold, two hundred years had passed away, and the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep the law of Moses and the sabbath day holy unto the Lord. And they profaned not; neither did they blaspheme. And the laws of the land were exceedingly strict.
6 And they were scattered upon much of the face of the land, and the Lamanites also. And they were exceedingly more numerous than were they of the Nephites; and they loved murder and would drink the blood of beasts.
7 And it came to pass that they came many times against us, the Nephites, to battle. But our kings and our leaders were mighty men in the faith of the Lord; and they taught the people the ways of the Lord; wherefore, we withstood the Lamanites and swept them away out of our lands, and began to fortify our cities, or whatsoever place of our inheritance.
8 And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the land, and became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings, and in machinery, and also in iron and copper, and brass and steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the ground, and weapons of war—yea, the sharp pointed arrow, and the quiver, and the dart, and the javelin, and all preparations for war.
9 And thus being prepared to meet the Lamanites, they did not prosper against us. But the word of the Lord was verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land. I love these scriptures because it tells us how the nephites beat the lamanites but the reciepe on how to spiritually prepare for adversity or temptation. 1. obedience to Gods commandments. 2- industralized the land by building buildings, farms, fortress of defense. 3. Made weapons of war. 4. Listened and obeyed to their spiritual leaders. 5. Prepared for the worst while expecting the best. The nephites put the lord first in all things and trusted in the lords promise he made to their fathers and so when lamanites came to battle they were ready spiritually and temporally. Today we can follow their example by living by faith.we don't have to do anything spectalur all we need to do is put the lord first. We need to not only read the scriptures but follow their example of faith and obedience. The more time we spent following the gospel the more prepared we will be spiritually and temporally. its doing the everyday things like obedience to the lords commandments, listening and following the prophet and apostles, read our scriptures, fulifll our callings faithfully, create a christ centered home, daily prayer and fasting. preparing for the worst while expecting the best. My list sounds similar to Jaroms list because its the same doctrine being taught just to a different generation. The gospel is the same in every generation and if we believe in ourselves and trust in the lord we can achieve miracles wrought by faith. I know these scriptures are true and that the doctrine taught is true and for us to learn from. I know not everyone reading this shares my faith but I just want to testify of Christ and enourage those who read this post feel the love the savior has for them because he does love us all. Thank you for reading