Joseph Smith – Men have to suffer to be exalted
“Men have to suffer that they may come upon Mount Zion and be exalted above the heavens.” Joseph Smith. Words of Joseph Smith, 244, 247.
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Neal A. Maxwell – I should have seen it coming
“The paradox of this divine tutorial also includes afflictions of some kind. Because Elder Maxwell was such a faithful student of discipleship, I draw again from him: “The very act of choosing to be a disciple . . . can … Continue reading →
Neal A. Maxwell on Testing and Suffering
“To be untested and unproven is also to be unaware of all that we are. If we are unknowing of our possibilities, with what could we safely be entrusted? Could we in ignorance of our capacities trust ourselves? Could others … Continue reading →
B.H. Roberts on the Blessings of Trials
“Then how blessed, indeed, someone will exclaim, must they be who are born to riches, who were born to titles, to dukedoms, earldoms, and lordships! How faithful must they have been who inherit these privileges and blessings! Whose life is … Continue reading →
