I know that God loves us so much that He earnestly wants to help us through each and every day. Everyone on Earth faces challenges and trials, and sometimes those trials grow so heavy that it seems difficult to keep going. Nobody is exempt from facing difficulty. Yet there are people around us who somehow stay happy and keep going. How do they do this?
I have learned from the example of others and through personal experience that I am happiest when I am striving to keep all of God's commandments. When I do what is right, I am filled with joy and a sense of peace in my life, even if some of my personal challenges are particularly daunting. If we are obedient, our Heavenly Father will send us the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us, which is a gift worth much more than any wealth or power we can obtain here.
It saddens me to see some struggling through their lives, assuming that there is no God or that nobody cares about them. In reality, our God really does want to help us every single day, and if we obey His commandments, we will receive spiritual strength from on high. All they have to do is keep the commandments, starting with three simple ones: reading the scriptures, praying, and going to church.
Obeying the commandments has changed my life from one of confusion to one of joy and hope. I know that Christ lives and that He made it possible for us to return to live with Heavenly Father one day, and that as we follow His council and commandments, He will be with us every step of the way.
Ryan
Montana