Be curious, but doubt not! Always hold fast to faith and to the light you have already received. Because we see imperfectly in mortality, not everything is going to make sense right now. In fact, I should think that if everything did make sense to us, it would be evidence that it had all been made up by a mortal mind. President Uchtdorf (read the whole thing here, it's phenomenal)
"Wherever you now find yourself on the road of discipleship, you are on the right road, the road toward eternal life. Together we can lift and strengthen one another in the great and important days ahead. Whatever the difficulties confronting us, the weaknesses confining us, or the impossibilities surrounding us, let us have faith in the Son of God, who declared, 'All things are possible to him that believeth.'"
—Elder Neil L. Andersen
"We need to be constantly reminded of the eternal reasons behind the things we are commanded to do. The basic gospel principles need to be part of our life’s fabric, even if it means learning them over and over and over again. That doesn’t mean that this process should be rote or boring. Rather, when we teach the foundational principles in our homes or in church, let the flame of enthusiasm for the gospel and the fire of testimony bring light, warmth, and joy to the hearts of those we teach."
—President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
...The test a loving God has set before us is not to see if we can endure difficulty. It is to see if we can endure it well. We pass the test by showing that we remembered Him and the commandments He gave us. And to endure well is to keep those commandments whatever the opposition, whatever the temptation, and whatever the tumult around us. We have the clear understanding because the restored gospel makes the plan of happiness so plain.
CR, Apr. 2004, P. 15 col. 2 President Eyring
"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be"--Abraham Lincoln--
When you are going through something hard, and wonder where God is, remember, a teacher is always quiet during a test." a FB "Trust in the Lord" page, cheesy? yes, but true.
Don't try to be different, just be good. To be good is different enough. ~Arthur Freed
"Our doctrine is clear; we are to be positive and of good cheer. We emphasize our faith, not our fears. We rejoice in the Lord’s assurance that He will stand by us and give us guidance and direction. The Holy Ghost testifies to our hearts that we have a loving Father in Heaven, whose merciful plan for our redemption will be fulfilled in every aspect because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ."
—Elder Quentin L. Cook
"God is preparing people to receive your testimony of restored truth. He requires your faith and then your action to share fearlessly what has become so precious to you and those you love."
—Henry B. Eyring
"Faith in God includes faith in His timing." -Elder Neal A. Maxwell
"A friend is one who knows who you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still gently allows you to grow." -William Shakespeare
"From a drop of water, a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or the other. So all life is a great chain, the nature of which is known whenever we are shown a single link of it." -Arthur Conan Doyle
"Stick to a task 'til it sticks to you. . .for beginners are many, but finishers few."
— Thomas S. Monson
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