Having a bad day?

Do you ever just have a tough day? Yeah, me too. Sometimes it seems that life and it's many trials like to come at you all at once. Maybe all in one day, or a week, or a year of your life. A lot of the trials are unexpected and some take the form of perceived weaknesses. Some may seem silly to some people, but they are all real to us. I learned a great lesson this week about trials.
"It is not the design of heaven that we be rescued from all difficult situations. Rather, it is the Lord's will that we learn to handle them." (McConkie, "Finding Answers" Ensign. Feb. 2011) The purpose of this life is not just to pass a test. It is to become like our Heavenly examples. The Lord gives us hard times not only that we overcome them, but that we become greater because of them. The Lord was also kind enough to show us how we can use trials to help us become better.... "Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes." (Alma 37:6-7) Because of Christ and His atonement, we can use His strength to become better one step at a time. So even though today might be a tough day, we can thank God that we can become better because of it!

"Laying hold upon every good thing" Moroni 7

Take a minute and think about all of the good things that you have experienced in your lives. EVERY good thing. So many things come to mind when I do this.... Family, love, athletics, scriptures, happiness, friends, peace, nature, music... Now think about all of the good things that you have and how they can still get better or that you still want to have.... way too many things to make a complete list, right? In the scriptures Mormon asks an incredible question, "And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold on every good thing?" (Moroni 7:20) What a question! Mormon then gives the answer to his question, "I will tell you the way whereby ye may lay hold on every good thing. For behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting, behold, he sent angels to minister unto the children of men, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in Christ there should come every good thing... and all things which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise men were fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them." (Moroni 7:21-24) All good things, all blessings, come because of the life, love, and sacrafice of Jesus Christ. And every good thing in life will be improved by following him more completely. Our families will be more connected, our love will grow deeper, athletics will have a new perspective, the scriptures will become more real, we will experience real joy, friendships will strengthen, peace will come in times of need, the beauty of creation and nature will inspire us even more, and music will be a means for revelation. Every good thing is available to us because of Christ, and we can obtain these blessings by following Mormon's last bit of counsel. "Men exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing." (Moroni7:25) Let us all serve to strengthen our Faith in Christ and follow him more completely so that we too may lay hold upon every good thing.

Quick thought today from the scriptures :) I was reading the other day in the Doctrine and Covenants and had a short insight about the purpose of life. Doctrine and Covenants 58:6 says, "Behold, verily I say unto you-for this cause I have sent you-that you might be obedient." 2 Nephi 2:25 tells us that "Adam fell that men might be, and men are that they might have joy". Do you want to have joy? Do you want to have more faith, and hope, and love? Be more obedient!

Check out this link http://mormon.org/commandments/ to learn more about God's commandments that bring joy when we follow them.

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"Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we hawrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever." Alma 26:12