We all know this be to true: life is not easy.
How did we expect it to be? How did we want it to be?
We knew it wouldn't be a walk in the park. We knew from the very beginning that this life was to be a challenge. And so how do we look at the challenges that we all must face? We take them one at a time. We pray; we listen; and we walk with faith in Christ.
We know we are here for a reason. There is a point to all this suffering. To make us better and to give us experience. We feel that refiner's fire as it finds the impurities of our hearts. We feel the pain; we feel the clean; we are changed.
He is there for us in our times of need. But remember, the Teacher is always quiet during the test. So keep on walking. Don't let things bring you down. You know who you are. You know there is someone great that you are destined to become. So take each challenge "by the horns" as some would say. Let the challenge go through you and cleanse you as it may.
I expected it to be hard. I wanted it to be hard. I wanted the challenge. So that when all was said and done I could be proud of myself for continuing on.
Life is to be enjoyed. Do not let it pass you by while you live in the depths of your problems. We all face challenges. Let us strengthen one another and heed the Savior's call to love one another.
