Memes for Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Testimony

I know this is short and maybe a little cliché, but it is my testimony and I'm sticking to it.

I know that the church is true. It has been my rock in the many storms I have faced and will continue to be there when others come. I know that we came to this existence for one purpose, to be happy. Does that mean we will not endure hardships, pains, and tribulations? No. Does that mean things will be easy? Again no. To have joy does not mean to go without hardship, it means to know how to find peace through the hurt, to see the light in the dark. After all "Man are, that they may have joy".

Heavenly Father has created a way for us to gain ultimate happiness. To find a way to come back to him and to exercise agency. Many forget that without agency, we cannot dream to become like Heavenly Father. Without pain we would not know joy. Yes we would not know what being hurt in any way feels like, but we would be completely unaware of what joy is. We would just be.

I'm grateful for the trails. I count my pains my sufferings as a blessing. Are there some that I do not understand why they happened, or wish they never happened? Of course. There are things in my life that I wish I could erase, but if I was given the choice I would not. I know too much of there value, even if I don't see it, to erase them. My hurt is my reassurance, my family my support, my faith and my savior my foundation, and Heavenly Father's presence my goal. I will not be moved. I will not be persuaded otherwise.  And I will not let my pains carry me down. Jesus Christ felt all the pains, sufferings, afflictions, trials, wrongs and sins of the world, and still healed the ear of a man who he had suffered for who wanted to kill him. If could he look to the heavens on cross after suffering all manner of afflictions and ask for the forgiveness of those who put him there; I can bear my own afflictions knowing that unlike the savior I'm not baring them alone.

I know Heavenly Father has a plan for me and I know that my pains will lead me to greater things. I'm not saying I look for suffering, I'm saying that I will not let Satan pull me down just because he is jealous of what I have. And he is, he is jealous of all of us. He is jealous that we can have joy. He is jealous that we have a body our own sacred temple. That is why he beats us down because if he can make us feel inferior and hopeless then he make us forget what we do have. Do not give up hope and don't let Satan's jealousy mess with your day. 

I say this in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

* Side note this was longer than I had anticipated 😂. I just got really caught up in the moment. Also I'm posting this today because I won't be able to tomorrow.*