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Frozen in our Trials

Here on this earth we all get to experience experiences! Some of these experiences come out as blessings and wonderful times of joy. While the others are are trials and times where we want to just go and cry into our pillows. God blesses us all with different kinds of experiences for our benefit. Sometimes we are blessed with a reindeer who likes to eat our carrots, other times we are blessed with magical powers where everything we touch turns to snow or ice and everyone is scared to even look at you. Sometimes we are blessed with a bishop who doesn't have the same views as us. Or maybe we get chased by wolves and our nice new sled ends up going over a cliff. Or maybe a loved one passed away. Or maybe we are a snowman in the summer. We all have these trials, but it is how deal with them that counts.
While on my mission I ran into my people who has stopped going to church because someone said a stupid thing about how their hair was a bit unkempt. Also there were many people who stopped talking to a good friend or family member because they said a silly remark about there weird shaped feet. There was also people who judged an entire group of people just because of what one of them did.
We all are human, we all make mistakes and we all do stupid things. Why should we get all worked up and angry at things which others do? If you were to view others lives through their eyes, or feel the blisters on their feet, we would feel sorry for them, and would want our trials back.
Joseph Smith had many trials in his life. While he was in Liberty Jail he was pleading with God for comfort for him and the Saints, and we got the following answer:
"My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment: And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes...Thou art not yet as Job; thy friends do not contend against thee, neither charge thee with transgression, as they did Job...No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned; By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile."
God does know each and everyone of us by name. He knows our weaknesses and our trials, he will always send us comfort. He also sends us these trials for our benefit. We go through a "refiners fire," and become the precious jewel we are meant to become. We learn that even though the reindeer takes bites out of our carrots, we can still wash them off and enjoy them. With the curse of ice touch we can build beautiful ice castles.
While I was on my mission I had a companion that I hated, and I didn't like that. My hatred was a hindrance to the work. It put me into sorrow and made me mad at myself. But I didn't know how I could love him, I could I love someone who made me mad and full of hatred? I did all that I knew how to do, pray. God told me that I needed to come up with a list of at least 5 things I loved about my companion. I thought it was going to be impossible, but I was able to do it, and I am so glad I did. My love increased so much for him, and I was able to learn more about myself. It also has helped me to learn how to love everyone.
Everyone is worth melting for! Let it Go!

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