I was talking to a friend tonight on the phone, trying to reassure her that things will get better. I too have been having a rough patch, but looking back it doesn't seem as trying as I made it out to be. I instantly thought of a talk that Elder Cook gave in General Conference this last October. When looking down at the floor of an elevator he heard President Monson say "it is better to look up." What a powerful statement! In times of trial it is better to look up. In times of sadness it is better to look up. When overwhelmed it is better to look up!
This picture isn't for me a time of sadness, it isn't a picture representing the fact that I was down but rather I was focusing my thought upward. Prayer for me is a way that I can look up and see an eternal perspective. I pray to my Heavenly Father because I know that He can take away my pains. I know that He will reach his hand out and comfort me. Why is that you may ask? Because I matter to Him. You matter to him! We are his children and He wants us to live in JOY!
"The Lord doesn't care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use - in His own way and for His holy purposes - those who incline their hearts to Him."
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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