D&C 121:7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
In this scripture, the Lord speaks peace to Joseph Smith's soul while he is suffering in jail in Liberty, Missouri. In this time, it would be so easy for Joseph to just cry "Why me? Why did all of this happen to me?". However the Lord reminds Joseph that these trials he is facing are just a small moment in the timeline of eternity. I think that this is such an important thing to remind ourselves each and everyday. Recently, in the past week I have had a lot of small trials that have seemed to add up and cause me a great deal of frustration. But by remembering to focus on the Lord these trials have become smaller and smaller. Life can be really, really hard. But by keeping an eternal perspective we can get through any trial that comes our way with a smile on our face and the light of Christ in our hearts.
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