Elder Teixeria |
One of
today’s great challenges is learning to conquer fear and despair in
order to overcome trials and temptations. It takes only a few moments
for us to open a newspaper, scroll the web, or hear a news broadcast on
radio or television to be confronted with distressing accounts of crime
and natural calamities that happen every day.
Understanding
the promises in scripture concerning how the Lord will conquer evil and
how truth will conquer error can help us face the future with hope and
optimism. In today’s world we see war, natural calamities, and economic
crises. At times these events are not just things we observe from a
distance but are things that affect us personally. . . .
We should all face the future with hope because we know that the forces of evil will be overcome. We should all maintain a positive outlook as we face challenges because today we have the scriptures, the teachings of living prophets, priesthood authority, temples, and the support of each other as members of the Church. We should all “come off conqueror” because of prayer (D&C 10:5). And most important, we should have hope in eternal life because of the Lord’s perfect atoning sacrifice (see Moroni 7:41).
Challenge: Conquer any worries you may have about our nation's future with hope and faith in Christ.
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