Cloud Nine

One of the beautiful purposes of this life is to be proven, tried, and tested. Our God beautifies the valleys that we endure by allowing our character to be heightened. In the doctrine of Jesus Christ, the last principle--Endure to the End--is arguably the most overlooked. Consistency in our faith and trust in God is vital for our overcoming of the seemingly impossible mountain laid before us. I know how daunting our trials may seem, but I know OUR GOD IS LARGER. The adversary hopes to convince us that our trials are useless when really they have the potential to be a stepping stone in our development. The adversary desires for us to isolate instead of reaching out for God's grace! I want to echo the words of God to Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail: " 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." I know that our valleys are what LIFT us to our Highest Elevation! Our hill! Our cloud nine! I pray that we will all have an attitude of gratitude for the work that God is putting into our Spirit and Character as we endure the turbulence of our rocky lives. HE IS THE SAVIOR WE ALL ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF.