Come What May and Love It

I have a new motto. "Come what may and love it!" Two days ago our oldest Apostle, Elder Wirthlin, passed away and there was a link to his last General Conference talk in the article. He gave an amazing talk on this subject and I really felt it was written for me at this time. :-)

http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-9,00.html

What stuck out to me:

The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and
successful we can be in life.

The next time you’re tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable.

My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment.

And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes

the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.

“God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.”2 The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper, and advocate. He wants us to be happy. He wants us to be successful. If we do our part, He will step in.