One of the best-loved hymns of the LDS church is, "Come, Come Ye Saints". It reminds us appropriately of the early Saints and the many obstacles and trials they had to endure. They had real fears of dying and many did from starvation, fatigue, disease, and the elements. Yet, as the hymn suggests, they travelled onward footstep in front of footstep, cart wheel following the indentation of other cart wheels, "We'll find the place which God for us prepared...where none shall come to hurt or make afraid..". Their courage displayed throughout their ordeal could be looked at as examples for each of us. And through all their trials, they were heard to sing, "All is well, all is well!"

How many of us in our day and age, with our trials look toward heaven and others to remark, "All is well"? Are we better off in our day than those early pioneers? I submit that the trials we face today are just as personal and important to us as those trials the early Saints had to endure. While we may not suffer from starvation and the elements; while we may not be in fear of our lives because what we know and believe to be true, we do have similar trials of our faith. And maybe, just maybe some of those trials are self-inflicted due to us not following counsel given.

Yet, through these trials that we are faced with, can we say that we bear our trials well? Can we kneel in prayer to our Heavenly Father and thank Him for the trials we have been given? That is a very difficult one for me. We all know that trials endured are great learning experiences. We all know that when we bear and overcome trials, we will be blessed. We all know that - but when those "sore trials come upon us", can we understand and see the light at the end of the tunnel?

I will be the first to let everyone know I have trials. I sometimes do not bear them well. I sometimes can not see the light of the end of the tunnel. I am human. But, I do strive to see past the earthly aspects and look towards the eternal. When filled with trials, I tend to look to the things I have. For me, the blessings far outweigh the trials.

So, the words, "All is well" is very true no matter what. It's just striving to maintain a happy, positive outlook that can make the difference.



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