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A Defense and a Refuge submitted by Kari Mitchell - through the trials of life we can live the gospel as best as we can and shine forth as a standard, a defense, a refuge against whatever is to be poured out upon the earth.

Armor of God - This object lesson could be used to show how when trials come, and they will, the armor of God can keep us afloat.
Compare life to a kite. The following parallels may help in your discussion:
Kite - Each one of us is like a kite.
Wind - Trials, like the wind, push against us each day. The resistance they provide, like the wind, keeps us, like the kite, up and going.
String - We have the gospel which, like the string of a kite, directs, controls, and anchors our lives.
How we can receive comfort - Invite an adult to portray one of the people of Alma from Mosiah 24:8–15. Have him or her bring a backpack or other carrier and retell the story. Give the children a piece of paper and a pencil, and ask them to write a trial or challenge that children face today, such as immodest clothing, inappropriate media, and so on. They might write something like “Sometimes school seems hard,” “I get sick,” or “Sometimes I am sad.” (Younger children can draw pictures of the trials.) As the children share the trial, have them wrap the paper around a small rock and place it in the backpack. Pass the backpack to some of the children. Discuss ways Heavenly Father helps them with their trials. With each suggestion, remove several rocks. Pass the backpack again. Sing “Jesus Is Our Loving Friend” (p. 58). Explain that Jesus will always help us and comfort us when we face challenges. Testify of the comfort you have received. (Idea taken from the September 2006 Friend Magazine)

You need never be alone by Barb Bennett