Saturday, June 2, 2012

Training for Eternal Exaltation

Today has been a hard day.
I just read this and it put things into perspective.
I think that the hardest trials in our lives are the ones that are long-term...
the ones that test our limits of patience and long-suffering.
"Some might ask when faced with such suffering, how could Almighty God let this happen? And then that seemingly inevitable question, why did this happen to me? Why must we experience disease and events that disable or call precious family members home early or extend their years in pain? Why the heartaches? At these moments we can turn to the great plan of happiness authored by our Heavenly Father. That plan, when presented in the pre-earth life, prompted us all to shout for joy. Put simply, this life is training for eternal exaltation, and that process means tests and trials. It has always been so, and no one is spared."
—Elder Ronald A. Rasband, "Special Lessons", General Conference, Apr. 2012