Suffering

"My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion; and he that will not bear chastisement is not worthy of my kingdom." Doctorine & Covenants 136:31

 "Pain is God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world." CS Lewis (Shadowlands)

"God loves us, so He makes us the gift of suffering. Through suffering, we release our hold on the toys of this world, and know our true good lies in another world. We're like blocks of stone, out of which the sculptor carves the forms of men. The blows of his chisel, which hurt us so much, are what make us perfect. The suffering in this world is not the failure of God's love for us; it is that love in action. For believe me, this world that seems to us so substantial is no more than the shadlowlands. Real life has not begun yet." ("Shadowlands," p. 1) CS Lewis

It's all fun and games til someone gets hurt, right? Well how many times do we hurt the Savior?" Salah

"The gospel of Jesus Christ is not insurance against pain. It is resource in event of pain, and when that pain comes (and it will come because we came here on Earth to have pain among other things), when it comes, rejoice that you have resource to deal with your pain." -Carl Broderick, Family Therapist