10 In this the children of God are amanifest, and the bchildren of the devil: whosoever doeth not crighteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the amessage that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as aCain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
(Italics added.)
Life is hard, very hard. Followers of Christ then and now will never have it easy, that is a fact attested by history. We shouldn't be shocked and offended when we see how hostile some folks are to us, its part of the program. But to help us cope with these difficult times, the Lord gave these words of comfort to the Prophet Joseph Smith:D&C 121
7 My son, apeace be unto thy soul; thine badversity and thine afflictions shall be but a csmall moment;
8 And then, if thou aendure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy bfoes.
Is there any better way to describe our lives and the potential they have? We will be able to continue on and see happy days. Life is full of ups and downs to teach us what is most important in life and that there really is light at the end of the tunnel. Whatever life's challenges we will always prevail if we keep this (above) counsel in mind.
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