- Many have wondered why we must face difficult challenges. We know that one reason is to provide a trial of our faith to see if we will do all the Lord has commanded.
- They are vitally important to the process of putting on the divine nature. If we handle these afflictions properly, they will be consecrated for our gain.
- Elder Orson F. Whitney said: “No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. … All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable. … It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire.
- At times it may seem that our trials are focused on areas of our lives and parts of our souls with which we seem least able to cope—almost laser guided to our particular needs or weaknesses.
- The furnace of affliction helps purify even the very best of Saints by burning away the dross in their lives and leaving behind pure gold. Even very rich ore needs refining to remove impurities.
- Many times the darkest, most dangerous tests immediately precede remarkable events and tremendous growth.
- In the midst of problems, it is nearly impossible to see that the coming blessings far outweigh the pain, humiliation, or heartbreak we may be experiencing at the time.
- We don’t seek out tests, trials, and tribulations. Our personal journey through life will provide just the right amount for our needs.
- We must be careful that we don’t resent the very things that help us put on the divine nature.
- Not one of the trials and tribulations we face is beyond our limits, because we have access to help from the Lord. We can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us.
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