Do not stop making preparations to defend yourself and your loved ones

Moroni as an example of one who prepared his people for dangers present and future.
"Moroni did not stop making preparations for war, or to defend his people against the Lamanites" Alma 50:1

"I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways and means, even so many that I cannot number them." Mosiah 4:29

"a strait and narrow path" 1 Nephi 8:20

Some of the many ways that we might be distracted from the work of the Lord
- "at that day shall [the devil] rage in the hearts of the children of men, and stir them up to anger against that which is good."
- "others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security" 2 Nephi 28:21
- "others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none" 2 Nephi 28:22
- "wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Nephi 28:24
- "wo be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost!"
- "wo be unto him that saith: We have received, and we need no more!", "We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough!"
- "wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God!"