We need to be steadfast and immovable in the gospel

Acts 14: 2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Simple Statement of Principle: We need to be steadfast and immovable in our testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

For some reason, this scripture jumped out to me. I think often we talk about how, as members of the Church, we have the ability to be such good examples to other people in the world. This is true. Not only is it true, but it's our calling to be disciples of Christ. However, I think we also need to acknowledge that there are people who are unbelievers who can influence for bad just as we can influence for good.

I think the term "unbeliever" can be viewed as a person who directly opposes the teachings of Jesus Christ, but not all "unbelievers" are obvious to spot. Sometimes "unbelievers" might come in the form of inappropriate media or friends' supporting one's rationalizations. We need to build our testimonies on the sure foundation of Jesus Christ. We need to have a faith that is strong, that is fundamentally sound. Often the life of a Latter-day Saint feels like a check list: Did I go to the temple this month? Did I do my Visiting Teaching? Did I read my scriptures? It's easy to feel like we're just checking boxes on a table, but it's these things, these habits, that will keep our testimonies strong and safe from the unbelievers of the world.