What Destroyed Voldemort

I am a die hard Harry Potter Fan. Have been for years! Those books have helped me to understand so many things. Particularly, the power of love. Think about Lord Voldemort. Darkness and hatred consumes him, but Harry's mother's selfless, love-filled sacrifice is what prevents Voldemort from being able to destroy Harry as an infant. In the end, it is this hatred that drive him to madness and results in his ultimate death and defeat. Harry sacrifices himself to defeat Voldemort so that the ones he loves will live. Voldemort stood no chance.




Love is now a word thrown around like it means nothing, like it isn't important. Love is "unnatural" (Face the Future with Faith & Hope, Ensign. Jan 2014). All things attached to love such as honesty, integrity, gentleness, humility, are looked down on. The world has grown cold. Love has become a physical expression, nothing emotional. Love is so much more and we have lost sight of it. This is all something that is making the world a darker, les optimistic, less faith-filled, more wicked place. When love is lost from the hearts of man, the Spirit can't work on us as much.

What happened to love? The master of darkness hates it. If we love, we  are acting as examples of Jesus Christ. The adversary doesn't not like it. He cannot love.

This is where this world is getting to if we don't change ourselves. We need to learn to love. Love is serving those around us, praying for the ability to see others as they become. Love is coming home to fresh baked cookies after a long day. Love is unconditional.


Look at ways you can love more in your life. I promise that as you do, you will be happier and find more peace and comfort knowing that you love and are loved by the being who loves all unconditional, Heavenly Father. You will know that Jesus Christ loves you so much He sacrificed himself for you.

What happened to love? Well, wherever it went, let's bring it back. Let's not become as cold as Voldemort, let's learn to love like our Savior. Be so filled with it that it moves us to help every person we come in contact with.


I love you all!
Love,
Sister Mackenzie Esmond