Valiant Spirits

Just a new thought that was sparked from Elder Pearson's talk: there are no casual disciples in the celestial kingdom. The souls there feel comfortable being surrounded by men like Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice anything for the Lord. Valiant spirits are in the celestial kingdom. I need to be that valiant spirit. I really believe that the starting point, no matter where you are, is prayer. A prayer that says "Heavenly Father, right now, I really don't want to do what's right. Please help me to overcome that." is a prayer that gets answered. It's like reaching out to a rope so Heavenly Father can help pull you in. All that is required for a prayer to be heard and answered is sincerity. Tell Heavenly Father exactly where you are and ask for help. There is no counsel more oft-repeated in the scriptures than "ask and ye shall receive." He means it.