“If we are steadfast and do not waver in our faith, the Lord will increase our capacity to raise ourselves above the challenges of life. We will be enabled to subdue negative impulses, and we will develop the capacity to overcome even what appear to be overwhelming obstacles.”
-Ulisses Soares
Rising above the challenges of life. Sounds easy enough eh? The truth is , is that life is hard sometimes. Sometimes it goes in directions you never expected it to go. Sometimes it throws you in every which way and you just don’t know where to turn or which way to go. You feel lost, hopeless, confused and hurt.
Go to your knees, go to your Heavenly Father. When sore trials came upon you , did YOU think to pray? Did you even stop to think or remember that you have a Heavenly Father who loves you. Did you forget he has a plan for you? Did you forget that he knows every aspect and turn of your life? Wether you are going through a trial so small or a trial so big you can hardly catch your breath, always remember to turn to the Lord. He will guide you and help you if you listen to him.
“The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future”
-Jeffrey R Holland
Having faith isn’t always the easiest either. It’s easy to think why me? Why did I have to go through this? Why does this have to be my trial? We can either keep asking ourselves all these questions or we can rise above the challenges of life, and accept and own our trials, get back up and keep moving forward. We aren’t going to get any where moping around asking why me?
If only we could learn to say WHY NOT ME? You know what I’m strong enough to get through this. I have enough faith that my Heavenly Father will help me, so you know what why NOT ME? bring it on. Bring it on trial, bring on the judgements, the hurt, Satan’s lies, bring it all on. Cause you know what? I’m strong enough to get through this trial. And i have the most important person carrying me through it, my Savior. So you know what give me that trial. I’m going to learn a heck of a lot from it, and I’m not scared or worried. Cause remember YOU can do hard things.
But wait, it’s not always easy to be tough and put a smile on even if you are hurting inside. in every trial we go through I’m not saying you can’t have hard days. You’re aloud to cry, you’re aloud to be sad, not every day is going to be easy. But what you can’t do is dwell on it. Learn from it, learn from your trials. Get up and keep going forward. But don’t feel bad if you just need a good cry either.
“my message for you today is that there is a different path than ones of fear and doubt or self-indulgence—a path that brings peace, confidence, and serenity in life. You can’t control all of the circumstances of your life. Things both good and challenging will happen to you that you never expected. However, I declare that you have control of your own happiness. You are the architects of it.”
- Gérald J. Caussé
Trials aren’t easy. But do you know what is easy? Being happy. You deserve it. You get one life to live so just be happy. If others don’t agree with decisions or try to put you down, rise above them. You’re in charge of your happiness. You are the architect of your own happiness. And I’ll tell you what, it’s a dang good feeling to be happy.
So if you find yourself in a slump, and you feel like you can’t get out, really ponder what is making you feel that way, and please please get out of it. Every single person deserves to be happy. No one deserves to live life unhappy , wondering what it feels like to have happiness. No, YOU Find YOUR happiness, do what makes you happy. Don’t worry what others think. The only opinion you need to worry about is your Heavenly Fathers. Stay close to him. He will help you, he will guide you.
“The more we devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we will be on a path to regrets. The more we rely on the Savior’s grace, the more we will feel that we are on the track our Father in Heaven has intended for us.”
~Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Live your life with no regrets, be happy, have the faith to move mountains, and rise above your trials and challenges. If life’s challenges throws you off the highway, get back on and keep driving towards your end goal. To reunite with our Savior one day. Love and prayers to you all, whatever you may stand in need of at this time. ❤️
-Jay
