Concerning all of these challenges, a loving God said of us, as we stood on the edge of this mortal experience, ‘We will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.’ (Abraham 3:25.) Should this stern reminder not be adequate concerning how serious God is about schooling and stretching us, then let us ponder what the Savior said to the Prophet Joseph Smith, who was in the midst of being proved: ‘All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.’ (D&C 122:7.) — Neal A. Maxwell, “All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience,” [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1979], p. 5