But our trials need not be spiritually fatal. They need not take us from our covenants or from the household of God.
Neil L. AndersenThe Prophet Joseph Smith warned us to โbeware of self-righteousnessโ and to enlarge our hearts toward all men and women until we feel โto take them upon our shoulders.
Neil L. AndersenAs surely as the Lord has inspired more missionaries to serve, He is also awakening the minds and opening the hearts of more good and honest people to receive His missionaries.
Neil L. AndersenLike the intense fire that transforms iron into steel, as we remain faithful during the fiery trial of our faith, we are spiritually refined and strengthened.
Neil L. AndersenThese fiery trials are designed to make you stronger, but they have the potential to diminish or even destroy your trust in the Son of God and to weaken your resolve to keep your promises to Him. These trials are often camouflaged, making them difficult to identify. They take root in our weaknesses, our vulnerabilities, our sensitivities, or in those things that matter most to us. A real but manageable test for one can be a fiery trial for another.
Neil L. Andersen