By Brother Milton Camargo, First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency spoke in April 2023 general conference:
The Lord Jesus Christ is the solution to our problems, but we must lift our eyes and raise our sights to see Him.
My father used to tell me, “Don’t focus so intensely on your problems that you can’t see the solution.”
I testify that the Lord Jesus Christ is the solution to even our most difficult problems. Specifically, He has overcome four problems that every one of us faces and that not one of us can solve on our own:
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The first problem is physical death. We can try to delay it or ignore it, but we can’t overcome it on our own. Jesus Christ, however, overcame death for us, and as a consequence, we will all be resurrected one day.1
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The second problem includes the tribulations, difficult experiences, sadness, pain, and unfairness of this world. Jesus Christ overcame all of this. For those who strive to follow Him, He will one day “wipe away all tears” and make things right again.2 In the meantime, He can strengthen us to pass through our trials with confidence, good cheer, and peace.3
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The third problem is spiritual death arising from sin. Jesus Christ overcame this problem by taking upon Himself “the chastisement of our peace.”4 Because of His atoning sacrifice, we can be freed from the consequences of our sins if we have faith in the Savior, sincerely repent, accept the covenant the Father offers us through essential ordinances such as baptism, and endure to the end.5
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The fourth problem is our limited, imperfect natures. Jesus Christ has the solution to this problem too. He doesn’t just erase our errors and make us innocent again. He can work “a mighty change in … our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.”6 We can be perfected by the grace of Christ and one day become like Him.7
Unfortunately, too often we concentrate so much on our own problems that we lose focus on the solution, our Savior, Jesus Christ. How do we avoid that mistake? I believe the answer lies in the covenants we are invited to make with Him and our Father in Heaven. Continued with: life’s difficulties; tribulation, sadness, pain, unfairness, death—- click ‘Focus on Jesus Christ through Covenants.’
