Through a program adapted from the 12-step addiction recovery program, any Latter-day Saint can overcome the natural man or woman, said Kevin Hinckley at BYU's Campus Education Week on Aug. 21.As with every classic hero tale, the greatest struggle man has on earth is against himself. People often have a predisposition for obsessive-compulsive behaviors, alcoholism, depression and other similar disorders, Hinckley said, but these can be overcome with the power of God through the Atonement of Christ."The Atonement can heal what we can't, period," he said.He referenced Ether 12 in which the Lord reveals that he gave man weaknesses in order to strengthen and humble his people. His grace is sufficient to make up for any weakness, it reads.See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.
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