Elder Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency said: “Our mortal life is designed by a loving God to be a test and source of growth for each of us. You remember God’s words regarding his children at the beginning of the world: ” And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.”1
Since the beginning the tests have not been easy. We face trials that come from having mortal bodies. All of us live in a world where Satan’s war against truth and against our personal happiness is becoming more intense. The world and your life can seem to you to be in increasing commotion.
My assurance is this: the loving God who allowed these tests for you also designed a sure way to pass through them. Heavenly Father so loved the world that he sent His Beloved Son to help us.2 Jesus Christ bore in Gethsemane and on the cross the weight of all our sins. He experienced all the pains, and the effects of our sins so that He could comfort and strengthen us through every test of life.3
You remember that the Lord said to His servants: “The Father and I are one. I am in the Father and the Father in me; and inasmuch ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you. “Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall.”4
Our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, has also given that same assurance. Moreover he described a way we might build upon that rock and put the Lord’s name upon our hearts to guide us through our trials.
He said: “You may be momentarily disheartened, remember life is not meant to be easy. Trials must be borne and grief endured along the way. As you remember that ‘with God nothing shall be impossible’ (Luke 1:37) know that He is your Father. You are a son or daughter created in His image, entitled through your worthiness to receive revelation to help with your righteous endeavors. You may take upon you the Holy name of the Lord. You can qualify to speak in the sacred name of God. (see D&C 1:20).”5
For this complete talk given during the Sunday afternoon session of November 2018 General Conference, click… Try, Try, Try.
(Parenthetically… Elder Eyring has given here a talk that should be read ALL the way through. As with so many of these Conference talks, or any words form our leaders, I could give up using a highlighter pen because it is all VERY noteworthy…. [may as well dip the whole written pages in highlighter ink!] In other words, if any of what was said above appeals to you,study the whole talk. Better yet, get a hard copy of November 2018 Ensign for yourself and your loved ones and do your own highlighting / annotating of what the Lord speaks to you personally.)
