Trials

·         “And, brothers and sisters, the heavens are not closed. God speaks—to us individually and to the leaders of His latter-day kingdom on earth.” –Elder David A. Bednar in “In the Strength of the Lord” (Oct. 2004 General Conference)

·         “We are all subject to the conflict between good and evil and the contrast between light and dark, hope and despair.” –Elder David A. Bednar in “In the Strength of the Lord” (Oct. 2004 General Conference)

·         “In the strength of the Lord and through His grace, I know that you and I can be blessed to accomplish all things.” –Elder David A. Bednar in “In the Strength of the Lord” (Oct. 2004 General Conference)

·         “He wants you to know that you matter to Him.” –Elder Dieter F. Uchdorf in “You Matter to Him” (Oct. 2011 General Conference)

·         “This life is not always easy, nor was it meant to be; it is a time of testing and proving.” –Elder Quentin L. Cook in “Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time” (Oct. 2008 General Conference)

·         “At times when we may feel to say, “Hope you know, I had a hard time,” we can be assured that He is there and we are safe in His loving arms.” –Elder Quentin L. Cook in “Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time” (Oct. 2008 General Conference)

·         “Elder Harold B. Lee taught, ‘Sometimes the things that are best for us and the things that bring eternal rewards seem at the moment to be the most bitter, and the things forbidden are ofttimes the things which seem to be the more desirable.’” –Elder Quentin L. Cook in “Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time” (Oct. 2008 General Conference)

·         “When our beloved prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, was asked on his birthday this past August what would be the ideal gift that members worldwide could give him, he said without a moment’s hesitation, ‘Find someone who is having a hard time, … and do something for them.’” –Elder Quentin L. Cook in “Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time” (Oct. 2008 General Conference)

·         “Each one of us encounters unique challenges meant for growth.” –Elder Richard G. Scott in “Finding Forgiveness” (April 1995 General Conference)

·         “If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing.” –President Henry B. Eyring in “Mountains to Climb” (April 2012 General Conference)

“Footprints in the Sand”: One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed

that during the low periods of my life,

when I was suffering from

anguish, sorrow or defeat,

I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,

"You promised me Lord,

that if I followed you,

you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during

the most trying periods of my life

there have only been one

set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints,

is when I carried you." Position Statement: We may sometimes feel like he isn’t there for us, but that’s only because Satan is putting that thought into our minds. We must ignore Satan and know that Heavenly Father is always there for us, ALWAYS. Trials are a part of life and they are meant to help us learn and grow. We should be thankful for trials, because they bring amazing opportunities into our lives for learning to take place. I know that I have been able to take something away from the trials that I experience and I hope to keep those things with me forever.