You are not alone

I am so grateful that I  have the restored gospel in my life. There are some days that I truly could have not imagined my life without it. This week as I was in pain due to some stomach virus and a migraine so I had a lot of time to think about the role the gospel plays in my life. As a lot of people already know, being religious does not save you from being sick or afflicted, however it does help you get through the afflictions or sickness easier. It helps us to have an eternal perspective. Mosiah 21:5 says "And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side." This week as we discussed this verse in class, our professor helped me see it in a new perspective. He talked about how the Lord never expects us to get ourselves out of "bondage" or challenges we face. He is there every step of the way to help us if we let him! However if we do not let him help us, our challenges will seem bigger and endless. needless to say, we will never be able to deliver ourselves. So, in the end, it is better to trust in the Lord and cry unto him during all our trials because he will always help us. If anything, that is how we learn and grow. I am so grateful for my trials because they help me grow and draw me closer to the Lord.