There is opposition in all things; but why?

Have you ever made a decision and felt really good about it? Not necessarily something you have acted on yet but you made the choice that you are going to go for it. Then, all of the sudden, BAM!!! You run into this invisible brick wall that randomly showed up in front of you. It isn't the best feeling, is it? Then it makes you question whether or not it was the right decision to go with in the first place, right? I'm pretty sure we have all been there! I certainly know I have many times. The best decisions I always make have opposition come right as I choose to follow the right path.

Why does it happen?

Let me ask you one question...Who wants you to be miserable and will do anything to stop you from bringing joy and happiness to your life?

I think we both know who I'm taking about.

Satan, of course. He's a sly guy. He tries to make us think that when opposition comes when making, what we thought was a good decision, bad all of the sudden that it's God telling us to not do it.

For example in my life every time I pray about a decision and decide to act upon my answer there is always opposition. The best choices I've made have always come with opposition. When I moved to Utah by myself for school, filling out my mission papers, and just a few days ago applying to go to BYU. All of these huge decision (but the right ones) have come with opposition!

Some people on my mission have committed to be baptized but sometimes get scared and back out because all these bad things start to happen and they think God is telling them not to be baptized. What do you think happens?  Well why would Satan want you to be eligible to live with God and Jesus Christ again? Think about it.

Joseph Smith had opposition just before God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ appeared to restore the fullness of the gospel to the earth again.

Despite all the opposition Job dealt with in his life, he continued to press on and trust in God.

Christ, our ultimate example, dealt with opposition everyday of His mortal life. He was always on the right path and He constantly was faced with ridiculing, judgement, and torture. He pressed on, alone.

Opposition is good! It means that you are on the right track and that most likely you are doing what God wants you to do!  If you have prayed about a decision and feel good about it, do everything you can to fulfill it. God won't let you go too far off the right path without warning you first.

11 "For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things." -2 Nephi 2:11

How can you tell the difference between God warning you and Satan messing with your head?

 

16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

 17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him. Moroni 7:16-17
 

Whichever decision you make that will bring you closer to God, you know it's from God.
If it is bringing you further away from God you know it's from Satan.

So next time you have trouble when you are pushing forward in your life just remember there is opposition in all things and to put your trust in God, that you are following His plan and He will deliver you.