The Power of Deliverance

13 And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened, according to the desires of their enemies.

 14 And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.

There are things that bind us, things that keep us from happiness and blessings from the Lord. Limhi's people suffered at the hand of the Lamanites because of their previous sins and lack of attention to the prophet Abinadi. Thus, the Lord was slow to hear their cries when they were in bondage. But, they humbled themselves and cried mightily to God, and were blessed to be taught by Ammon and his brethren. What is bondage to us today?

Like Limhi's people, my bondage is often self imposed. When I was little, I would often put myself on time-out. I would get frustrated with my parents and storm off to my room. I would later come out and ask if I could be done with time-out. Likewise, we often put ourselves on "time-out" through sin. We make the choice to do wrong. And when we do so, we need help from our Lord to be delivered.

L. Tom Perry in April 2012 gave a talk called "The Power of Deliverance." He discusses the ways that we can be delivered from our sin: "We can be delivered from the ways of evil and wickedness by turning to the teachings of the holy scriptures. The Savior is the Great Deliverer, for He delivers us from death and from sin."

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-power-of-deliverance?lang=eng&query=tom+april+(name%3a%22L.+Tom+Perry%22)

I testify that we can only be delivered from bondage through our Lord Jesus Christ. I testify that repentance is a true principle, and I am so thankful for that miraculous gift.