Change
I’ve heard that the only thing constant in our lives is
change. There is always something new around the corner, and we have to learn
to adapt to it. We get so used to how our lives are going and so when things
change, it takes time to adjust.
I think change is healthy. If we stay in the same place forever, I feel we would get stuck and not progress.
Change can be hard to handle if it caused a lot of emotional damage or strain. Even just getting used to a new schedule of a new semester of school can be hard.
Something that really helps me adjust to change is doing my best to keep an eternal perspective. We are living here in mortality. It was meant to be a test. Heavenly Father knew it wouldn't be easy, but He gave us the knowledge that we have to try and ease our burdens. The knowledge of being able to live with Him again and how the hard things in this life are only for a short time.
That phrase, "for a short time" reminds me of the prophet Joseph Smith. He was mocked and beaten for his beliefs. He ended up in Liberty Jail, a vile place where he was treated cruelly. He cries a prayer in D&C 121: "O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? ...Yea, O Lord, how long shall they suffer these wrongs and unlawful oppressions, before thine heart shall be softened toward them, and thy bowels be moved with compassion toward them?"
The Lord responds: "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thous endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."
This response from the Lord has always brought peace to my heart when I am struggling with something. What feels like an extremely long time her on earth is actually a short time in the eternal perspective of life.
I have been told that I am a strong person. I tend to look at my trials with a pretty positive mind, even though it can be really hard sometimes. Even with the struggles I've had the last few months, that have been some of the hardest I've ever had, I have found my strength through having an eternal perspective. It comes from knowing that this life is not the end, and that all things will be made right in the end, through the justice and mercy of our Savior and Heavenly Father. I'm so grateful for this knowledge. Life would be unbearable, I think, without this. I would feel no courage to move on from hardships. I find peace and serenity in this changing world from looking past this world.
My strength comes from my eternal perspective.
What helps you find strength when change and hardships come your way? Find what helps you, whether it's reading your scriptures, praying, keeping a positive attitude or whatever it may be, and keep going.
I think change is healthy. If we stay in the same place forever, I feel we would get stuck and not progress.
Change can be hard to handle if it caused a lot of emotional damage or strain. Even just getting used to a new schedule of a new semester of school can be hard.
Something that really helps me adjust to change is doing my best to keep an eternal perspective. We are living here in mortality. It was meant to be a test. Heavenly Father knew it wouldn't be easy, but He gave us the knowledge that we have to try and ease our burdens. The knowledge of being able to live with Him again and how the hard things in this life are only for a short time.
That phrase, "for a short time" reminds me of the prophet Joseph Smith. He was mocked and beaten for his beliefs. He ended up in Liberty Jail, a vile place where he was treated cruelly. He cries a prayer in D&C 121: "O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place? ...Yea, O Lord, how long shall they suffer these wrongs and unlawful oppressions, before thine heart shall be softened toward them, and thy bowels be moved with compassion toward them?"
The Lord responds: "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thous endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."
This response from the Lord has always brought peace to my heart when I am struggling with something. What feels like an extremely long time her on earth is actually a short time in the eternal perspective of life.
I have been told that I am a strong person. I tend to look at my trials with a pretty positive mind, even though it can be really hard sometimes. Even with the struggles I've had the last few months, that have been some of the hardest I've ever had, I have found my strength through having an eternal perspective. It comes from knowing that this life is not the end, and that all things will be made right in the end, through the justice and mercy of our Savior and Heavenly Father. I'm so grateful for this knowledge. Life would be unbearable, I think, without this. I would feel no courage to move on from hardships. I find peace and serenity in this changing world from looking past this world.
My strength comes from my eternal perspective.
What helps you find strength when change and hardships come your way? Find what helps you, whether it's reading your scriptures, praying, keeping a positive attitude or whatever it may be, and keep going.
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