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10/6/06
"What to do when adversity strikes? There is only one thing to do. Stand
steady and see it through. Stay steadfast, constant, and true. The real
tragedy in the whirlwinds of life comes only when we allow them to blow
us off our true course.
"At these moments of crisis and challenge, some choose to abandon faith
just at the time when it most needs to be embraced. Prayer is ignored at
the very hour when it needs to be intensified. Virtue is carelessly
tossed aside when it needs to be cherished. God is forsaken in the
all-too-human yet mistaken fear that He has forsaken us.
"The truth is that our only safety, our only security, our only hope is
to hold fast to that which is good. As the mists of darkness gather
around us, we are only lost if we choose to let go of the iron rod,
which is the word of God." - David S. Baxter, "Faith,
Service, Constancy," Ensign, November 2006
12/28/12
Heavenly help may not be
obvious. We may not immediately see or know that some other burdens
that would have come our way have been lifted, diverted from our door.
The Lord assures: “Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you that mine
eyes are upon you. I am in your midst and ye cannot see me” (D&C
38:7).
Of course, we may need to be supremely patient with others and
ourselves; it often takes time for everything to work out. Even if at
times our faith seems no bigger than a mustard seed, as we move
forward, Providence will move with us. If we seek heaven’s help, we
will receive it—perhaps even in unexpected ways. - David S.
Baxter, "Leaving
Adversity Behind," Ensign December 2012
1/29/13
While adversity may be slow to leave us, we can choose to leave it any
time. The Lord’s promise to us is as it was to Alma and his people in
the midst of horrendous persecution:
“Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant
which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and
deliver them out of bondage.
“And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders,
that even you cannot feel them upon your backs” (Mosiah
24:13–14). - David S. Baxter,
"Leaving
Adversity Behind," Ensign December 2012
3/11/16
Stretching our souls in service helps us to rise above our cares,
concerns, and challenges. As we focus our energies on lifting the
burdens of others, something miraculous happens. Our own burdens
diminish. We become happier. There is more substance to our lives. - David
S. Baxter, "Faith,
Service, Constancy,” Ensign (CR) October 2006