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true to their course. They too would be striving to receive all that Heavenly Father had promised them as a prince or princess in His Kingdom. As our Heavenly Father finished helping us create our family unit, He then expressed with a full tender heart to please help each other down on Earth for Satan is our enemy, NOT each other.
    Parents
    As we were creating this family, our Heavenly Father asked us to take special care in choosing our parents. Our parents would be sent first to Earth, to learn how to fight the dragon. They would be able to experience life first, with all the ups and downs in relationships, finances, health, sickness, joy, pain and love. They can teach us and give us guidance and advice on what would help or hinder our life while completing our quest. Ultimately, our parents would teach us what would make us happy and what would make us miserable.
    Father encourages us during our quest to counsel with our parents, talk with them, listen to them and to trust them. As parents, their main job is to teach and to instruct us about good and evil.
    God also wants us to remember that there are always consequences of poor choices and rewards for good choices. Our job, as kids, is to learn and grow while watching our parents as role models. He further tells us that some of our parents would lose their way. If that happens, we are to look to other good adult role models as examples.
    Our Heavenly Father reminds us that when our parents are doing the best they can they will be our greatest assets on Earth. He asks us to remember, when we get angry at them that we chose them as parents. He urges us to be patient with them and forgive them when they make choices that are wrong or hurtful.
    After discussing family and parents, our Heavenly Father gave us some gifts and talents to increase our chances of being successful on our quest. Each quest is individually suited for our ultimate growth. At times, we will be tested to the brink of our capacity. So, our Heavenly Father gave us everything we would need to conquer and overcome the dragon, Satan. He gave us talents to enjoy and enhance our journey, and gifts to overcome the obstacles. After bestowing upon us the gifts and talents we would need for the scratches and cuts we may encounter on our quest, our Heavenly Father then placed a set of armor in front of us that, if used, will ensure our success.
    The Armor of God

    The armor of God is the added protection we will need to defeat and endure the fiery dragon (Satan) that awaits us on Earth. This armor is spoken of in Eph. 6:11, “Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
    Our Heavenly Father presents us with the sword of the spirit, the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth and the shoes of the Gospel. He explains that each piece combined will assist us on our quest through the obstacle course of our life.
    Before explaining each piece, our Heavenly Father warns us that we will encounter temptation, anger, hurt, betrayal, divorce, depression and many other feelings of darkness that can thwart our success and happiness. Therefore, our Heavenly Father counsels us to use all the armor of God constantly throughout our lives because Satan wants us to be miserable and lose our eternal reward.
    The Sword of the Spirit

    The sword of the spirit is the Word of God, as mentioned in Heb. 4:12, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword…”
    Just as a sword is a weapon used to strike or defend against an enemy, the Word of God has power to destroy the dragon that lies waiting to destroy us with its fiery darts of lies. Our Heavenly Father has sent others before us (prophets and Jesus Christ the Savior) to write the Word of God (the Scriptures). As we follow the Scriptures—which tell us what to do, how to avoid obstacles, what road leads us back to God, and what cliffs and dark