President James E. Faust
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To survive and find happiness in an increasingly unjust world, people must unequivocally make their stand with the Lord.
"We need to try to be faithful every hour of every day so that our foundation of trust in the Lord will never be shaken. My message is one of hope and counsel for those who may wonder about the seemingly unfair distribution of pain, suffering, disaster and heartache in this life."
All this suffering might indeed be unfair if everything ended at death, but it doesn't.
"Life is not like a one-act play. It has three acts. We had a past when we were in the pre-mortal existence; we now have a present act, which is mortality; and we will have a future act, when we return to God."
It's not so much what happens to people but how they deal with it. "Each of us needs to have our own storehouse of faith to help us rise above the troubles that are part of this mortal probation."
Life is a time of sifting and refining.
"In our time we are going through an increasingly difficult time of refining and testing. The tests are more subtle because the lines between good and evil are being eroded. Very little seems sacred" in public communication. "In this environment we will need to make sure where we stand" regarding commitment to eternal truths and covenants.
When the journey becomes seemingly unbearable, comfort can be found in the Lord's words, "I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee."
