I think most of us have had those days. It's days like this that your faith is tested, your strength is questioned, and your ability to just put one foot in front of the other becomes entirely foreign. It's days like this that the entire world seems to be so darn happy! And you're not.
These days don't always end with some "ah-ha" moment do they? They don't always end by being assured that you can make it. But, the great thing about these days, is that somehow when you go to bed filled with anxiety, maybe doubt, possibly in tears and with fear, whether you realize it or not...you made it! Even if it was just for that one day.
Our Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. He wants us to learn and be refined through our mistakes. He may not always feel likes He's there, but I assure you that He is. And our hardships, whether due to mistakes we've made, or trials the Lord is allowing us to pass through are designed to help us in ways we don't fully comprehend.
In a talk given by Bishop Glenn L. Pace titled Crying with the Saints he said the following;
"Would I rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the Saints? Not for one moment. Once one has felt the joy of the gospel, there is no going back into a frivolous world. Try as we might, travel where we may, there is an emptiness all the laughter the world has to offer cannot fill. That emptiness can be filled only by placing ourselves in tune with eternal truths and living according to the prescribed laws of God.
As our understanding increases, we realize that tears of sorrow can be exquisitely beautiful—and that they ultimately give way to tears of eternal joy."
How great is that? Although I truly don't know what the future holds, and tears have never been more common place, I believe experiences such as these can "ultimately give way to tears of eternal joy."
STOP... and take a moment to tell your spouse that you love them. Give them a kiss and a hug if you're with them, call or text them if you're not. Don't hesitate,
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