Who said come what may and love it

They have marveled at his goodness. He wants us to be happy. He wants us to be successful. If we do our part, He will step in. He who descended below all things will come to our aid. He will comfort and uphold us. He will strengthen us in our weakness and fortify us in our distress.

He will make weak things become strong. One of our daughters, after giving birth to a baby, became seriously ill. We prayed for her, administered to her, and supported her as best we could. We hoped she would receive a blessing of healing, but days turned into months, and months turned into years.

At one point I told her that this affliction might be something she would have to struggle with the rest of her life. One morning I remember pulling out a small card and threading it through my typewriter. She did put her trust in God. But her affliction did not disappear. For years she suffered, but in due course, the Lord blessed her, and eventually she returned to health. Although my mother has long since passed to her eternal reward, her words are always with me.

I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it. As we look for humor, seek for the eternal perspective, understand the principle of compensation, and draw near to our Heavenly Father, we can endure hardship and trial. October Welcome to Conference Thomas S. Tom Perry. Go Ye Therefore Silvia H. You Know Enough Neil L.

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How little I knew then of what awaited me in later years. How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? But I do believe that the way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life. If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.

He goes on to talk about the importance of learning to laugh our way through the mishaps of life and the need to look at things from a long-term perspective. I love that advice!

I am also using your printable as my hand out. Post a Comment. It seems like there have been a lot of things happening around me lately reminding me that life is hard. Life is really, really, really, really hard. Not mine, mind you, but there are tragedies occurring in the lives of those I love. There is sickness and disease. There are hard decisions being faced.

There is sadness and regret and uncertainty. There are bad things happening to some really, truly good people. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin spoke about overcoming adversity. He gave four very specific suggestions for dealing with difficult situations: learn to laugh, seek an eternal perspective, understand the principle of compensation, and trust in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. His talk has stuck with me, though--and will continue to stick with me my whole life--simply because of one phrase.

When life becomes difficult and you have to "[drink] deeply from the cup of disappointment, sorrow, and loss" he said: come what may, and love it. It was a phrase his mother taught him, and he explains it a little further:. I just really love that.