Alma 59:9 - Avoiding Sin

"9 And now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city of Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily maintain that city."

Moroni insightfully observed how retaining a city was strategically easier than attempting to retake it. Similarly one should follow the same course in avoiding sin in the first place rather than transgressing the law and taking the more arduous path of repentance. As one builds their forces by following God's statutes, they are better prepared to resist any wicked influence that seeks to overtake their city.

Alma 57:1-4 - How to Conquer Temptation

"1 And now it came to pass that I received an epistle from Ammoron, the king, stating that if I would deliver up those prisoners of war whom we had taken that he would deliver up the city of Antiparah unto us.

 2 But I sent an epistle unto the king, that we were sure our forces were sufficient to take the city of Antiparah by our force; and by delivering up the prisoners for that city we should suppose ourselves unwise, and that we would only deliver up our prisoners on exchange.

 3 And Ammoron refused mine epistle, for he would not exchange prisoners; therefore we began to make preparations to go against the city of Antiparah.

 4 But the people of Antiparah did leave the city, and fled to their other cities, which they had possession of, to fortify them; and thus the city of Antiparah fell into our hands."

One doesn't need to feel inclined to comprimise with the adversary concerning deliverance from temptation or recption of blessings. Only fraud and regret result from those kinds of interactions. Rather, one should be more focused on their personal preparation to, through their own merits with the aid of Christ, conquer the evil forces and temptations in their life.