What lesson can we draw from the fortification of the Nephite cities for war?

Thomas R. Valletta

“To avoid … temptations, be like Captain Moroni of old; set up ‘fortifications’ to strengthen your places of weakness. Instead of building walls of ‘timbers and dirt’ to protect a vulnerable city, build ‘fortifications’ in the form of personal ground rules to protect your priceless virtue … .

“One key fortification you can build is to decide now, before you face a challenge, where to draw the line. Our prophet teaches that if we decide now not to watch inappropriate media but instead to walk away, ‘the challenge is behind us’ [Hinckley, “Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth,” 4]” (Sorensen, “You Can’t Pet a Rattlesnake,” 41–42).

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