Spiritual Immunity

Build Spiritual Immunity Through Small and Simple Things

Elder Chigbundu teaches that spiritual immunity gives us strength and courage to withstand life's challenges. The Lord provides small and simple practices that help us navigate troubled times. Trials do not necessarily indicate abandonment; they can become opportunities for refinement and growth.

As we build our spiritual immunity, we develop the strength and courage to withstand the challenges of life.

President Henry B. Eyring said: “[Proving] moments are not evidence that the Lord has abandoned you. Rather, they are evidence that He loves you enough to refine and strengthen you”

While they may seem small and simple, they are truly the armor of God that will help us stand against the tactics of the devil!

• Spiritual immunity means developing strength to withstand challenges, not avoiding every trial.
• Wars, family challenges, and economic uncertainty create real concerns, but the Lord provides spiritual direction.
• Small and simple practices bring significant spiritual results.
• Scripture study, prayer, the sacrament, and covenants help protect us against the adversary's tactics.
• The message centers on a loving Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer.

• Reflect on a challenge in which a simple spiritual habit helps you find courage. What details illustrate the difference it makes?
• Consider an experience that helps you recognize the Lord's love amid difficulty. How can you share it without implying that trials are easy?
• Identify a small, consistent spiritual practice that produces meaningful growth over time.
• Think of a concern that weighs on your mind. Which principle from this talk helps you approach it with faith?

Search the Scriptures to Know the Lord

Scripture study gives us knowledge and, more importantly, helps us know the Lord. As we apply His words, they shape our thinking and our responses to challenges. Daily, meaningful study invites the Holy Ghost and strengthens our faith and discipleship.

When we study the scriptures, we get knowledge, but more important, we come to know the Lord.

As we apply what we learn, His words begin to shape how we think and how we respond to life challenges.

Daily, meaningful scripture study invites the guidance of the Holy Ghost and builds our faith to face the temptations and the troubles of the world.

As we do this, little by little we learn how to become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.

• Knowing the Lord is a central purpose of scripture study.
• Diligent searching and practical application make scripture study spiritually meaningful.
• The Holy Ghost guides us as we study daily.
• Elder Chigbundu's missionary account illustrates how studying the Book of Mormon strengthens testimony and clarifies purpose.
• Lifelong discipleship develops little by little through consistent engagement with God's word.

• Recall a passage that helps you understand the Savior more personally. What does it teach you about Him?
• Consider a time when a scripture influences your response to temptation, conflict, or uncertainty.
• Reflect on your efforts to develop a consistent study habit. What helps you make study meaningful rather than routine?
• Think of an experience in which the Book of Mormon strengthens your testimony or gives you a clearer sense of purpose.

Draw Near to Heavenly Father Through Prayer

Prayer draws us nearer to Heavenly Father as we seek His help, guidance, and blessings. Faithful prayer helps us recognize the Savior's love even when suffering continues. The Lord may strengthen us to carry a burden rather than immediately remove it.

When we pray to our Heavenly Father, we draw near to Him and seek His help, guidance, and blessings.

“As I pray daily, I realize that the Savior loves me. I see His hands all around me, telling me, ‘My daughter, all is well.’”

As we pray in faith, our spiritual immunity will be strengthened.

The burden we carry may not always be removed, but our backs will be built to carry the load placed upon them

• The Savior invites us to draw near to Him and seek Him diligently.
• Prayer expresses our dependence on Heavenly Father and opens us to His guidance.
• Enos, Nephi, Joseph Smith, and Jesus Christ provide examples of turning to Heavenly Father in prayer.
• The sister facing cancer illustrates how daily prayer helps a person recognize the Savior's love amid suffering.
• Divine help can take the form of increased capacity to endure rather than immediate relief.

• Reflect on a prayer that helps you feel Heavenly Father's love while a difficult circumstance remains.
• Consider a time when prayer brings guidance about a decision. How do you recognize and act on that guidance?
• Think of an experience in which you receive strength to carry a burden rather than see it removed.
• Identify ways daily prayer helps you notice the Savior's care in ordinary life.

Remember Jesus Christ Through the Sacrament

The sacrament is a sacred ordinance that strengthens our relationship with Jesus Christ. We promise to take His name upon us, always remember Him, and keep His commandments. Remembering Him throughout the week gradually refines our lives and turns our attention toward learning and change.

The sacrament is a sacred ordinance that strengthens our relationship with the Savior.

During the sacrament we make promises to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ, to always remember Him, and to keep His commandments

As we partake of the sacrament, we can ask ourselves, “What would He have me do?”

Our “Why me?” questions will be replaced by “What can I learn, and what can I change?”

• The sacrament focuses our hearts on our relationship with the Savior.
• The sacrament prayers identify promises that guide our daily discipleship.
• Asking what Jesus Christ wants us to do connects worship with action.
• Remembering Him extends beyond Sunday worship into the entire week.
• The Savior helps us respond to difficulty with a willingness to learn and change.

• Reflect on a sacrament meeting in which remembering the Savior brings renewed hope or resolve.
• Consider an impression during the sacrament that prompts you to change a specific action or attitude.
• Think of a practical way you remember Jesus Christ during the week. How does it affect your choices?
• Recall a difficult situation that invites you to ask what you can learn or change. How does focusing on the Savior help?

Honor Covenants and Worship in the Temple

Covenants create a bond between us and God, and faithful covenant living brings the blessings associated with that bond. Elder Chigbundu identifies temple worship as vital to staying on the covenant path. Even as trials come, remembering covenants and worshipping in the temple help us receive personal direction from the Lord.

Making covenants and staying on the covenant path are inseparable companions.

Covenants create a bond between us and God, and staying on the covenant path brings the promised blessings that come with that bond.

Worshipping in the Lord’s house, the temple, is vital to staying on the covenant path.

President Dallin H. Oaks taught, “As we honor those covenants by keeping [Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s] commandments and following Their plan of redemption, Their promised blessings enable us to soar to celestial heights”

Remember that trials may come, yet as we worship in the temple and remember our covenants, we receive personal direction from the Lord that will guide us along the covenant path.

• Making covenants and faithfully living them belong together.
• Covenants establish a sacred bond with God.
• Keeping commandments and following God's plan of redemption accompany honoring covenants.
• Temple worship helps us remain on the covenant path.
• Covenant faithfulness does not eliminate trials, but the Lord provides direction as we continue toward Him.

• Consider a choice in which remembering a covenant helps you remain faithful to Jesus Christ.
• Reflect on an experience of temple worship that brings peace or direction. Share its meaning without describing sacred details.
• Think of a trial during which your covenant relationship with God gives you a sense of belonging or purpose.
• Identify a daily action that expresses your commitment to honor your covenants. How does it strengthen your relationship with God?