Enduring it Well

No matter who we are in this life we are going to go through a struggle. We have no idea what kind of trials and struggles that we will go through but we know they are ahead of us. For all of us the out comes of each will be different. The way that we handle each trial can be the biggest influence on how the out come is. If we let the trial run us into the ground the the out come is usually not so good. If we can take the trial and push through it and endure it then we can come out with our head held high and stronger.

 Our Heavenly Father has a plan for each one of us. Sometimes that plan doesn't seem quite fair, or it seems to hard to bare at times. We know that if we can put our trust in our Heavenly Father and his Son that we can achieve anything and get through anything, with their help. Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Second Counsler in the Presiding Bishopric, gives a great quote in the May 2010 Ensign talk labeled "Our Path of Duty."

"For those who eschew evil and live good lives, who strive for a brighter day and keep the commandments of God, things can get better and better even in the face of tragedy. The Savior showed us the way. From Gethsemane, the cross, and the tomb, He rose triumphant, bringing life and hope to us all. He bids us, 'Come, follow me' (Luke 18:22)."President Thomas S. Monson has counseled: 'If we are to walk with head held high, we must make our contribution to life. If we are to fulfill our destiny and return to live with our Father in Heaven, we must keep His commandments and pattern our lives after the Savior. By so doing, we will not only achieve our goal of eternal life, but we will also leave the world richer and better than it would have been had we not lived and performed our duties' (Thomas S. Monson, used with permission)."

We can see how Bishop Keith put enduring into perspective. I love how is says, "strive for a brighter day as well as keep the commandments of God." It doesn't only say keep the commandments, but hope that things will get better. The Saviour put the path before us to follow. All we have to do is try our best and do all we can and then he will help us with the rest.