Who art thou?

Yesterday I was a follower in a session in the temple. I especially loved yesterday how Eve asks Satan, "Who art thou? My brother? And persuade me to sin against Father?"

What Eve said made me want to question all the things that tempt me or weaken me. Who are thou? That persuade me to sin against Heavenly Father? Who do you think you are? I love my Father and He loves me. Why would I sin against Him? Why would you think you can convince me to do so.

This goes along with what I've been thinking about lately of standing as a witness. Oftentimes I shy away from doing so because I get nervous and I don't want to offend people. I want them to feel loved and accepted. But sometimes my loyalty to Heavenly Father takes second on my priority list, when I value others' feelings over what Heavenly Father wants. I was talking to Denay the other day and she was saying how the universe may have given her the opportunity to have children through artificial insemination. I just kept feeling like I should say, "No, the ability to bear children is straight from God. He has a plan for each of us and a huge part of that plan is coming to earth in families." But I didn't. And I think that is one of the times that I was too nervous and I should have been thinking, "Who are thou, Satan? Why do you think you can persuade me to not say these feelings in my heart? I am loyal to Heavenly Father first and foremost and if He wants me to say something, I will say it." It is taking me some time to develop this kind of strength. And faith. And I have a lot of work to do on it!