The Wind Did Never Cease to Blow

Aroldo B. Cavalcante · October 2024 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Whether we are well-known or forgotten, trials will inevitably come to each one of us.

The Joy of Our Redemption

Kristin M. Yee · October 2024 · Saturday Evening Session

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You may feel at times that it’s not possible to be redeemed, that perhaps you are an exception to God’s love and the Savior’s atoning power because of what you are struggling with or because of what you’ve done.

All Things for Our Good

Gerrit W. Gong · April 2024 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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With our trust and faith in God, trials and afflictions can be consecrated for our good.

Opposition in All Things

Mathias Held · April 2024 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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During Joseph Smith’s cruel incarceration in Liberty Jail, the Lord told him that “all these things shall give [him] experience, and shall be for [his] good.”

Be Peaceable Followers of Christ

Quentin L. Cook · October 2023 · Sunday Morning Session

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“… Fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.”

Think Celestial!

Russell M. Nelson · October 2023 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Consider the Lord’s response to Joseph Smith when he pleaded for relief in Liberty Jail.

We Can Do Hard Things through Him

Isaac K. Morrison · October 2022 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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During the terrible days in Liberty Jail, Joseph Smith cried out: “O God, where art thou?

Ladder of Faith

Larry S. Kacher · April 2022 · Saturday Morning Session

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Their example has strengthened my faith in the Lord’s plan.

Tested, Proved, and Polished

Henry B. Eyring · October 2020 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.”

Highly Favored of the Lord

Gary E. Stevenson · October 2020 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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And finally of Joseph Smith, who, while languishing in Liberty Jail, felt abandoned and forsaken, then heard the words of the Lord: “These things … shall be for thy good” and “God shall be with you forever.”

Holiness and the Plan of Happiness

Henry B. Eyring · October 2019 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass.

Lift Up Your Head and Rejoice

M. Joseph Brough · October 2018 · Saturday Morning Session

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Frequently, our first reaction to hard things is “Why me?” Asking why, however, never takes away the hard thing.

Wounded

Neil L. Andersen · October 2018 · Sunday Morning Session

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At a time of enormous suffering, the Lord told the Prophet Joseph, “All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.” How can painful wounds be for our good?

Until Seventy Times Seven

Lynn G. Robbins · April 2018 · Saturday Morning Session

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First, the Lord knows that “these things shall give [us] experience, and shall be for [our] good.”

Do We Trust Him? Hard Is Good

Stanley G. Ellis · October 2017 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

During the terrible days in Liberty Jail, the Lord taught Joseph Smith to “endure it well” (D&C 121:8) and promised that if he did, “all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good” (D&C 122:7).

Foundations of Faith

Quentin L. Cook · April 2017 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“The Son of Man hath descended below them all.

Joy and Spiritual Survival

Russell M. Nelson · October 2016 · Sunday Morning Session

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What will you and I be able to endure as we focus on the joy that is “set before” us?

Opposition in All Things

Dallin H. Oaks · April 2016 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

Years later, Joseph was painfully imprisoned in Liberty Jail for many months.

Hold on Thy Way

Koichi Aoyagi · October 2015 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“Therefore, hold on thy way … , for God shall be with you forever and ever.”

Mountains to Climb

Henry B. Eyring · April 2012 · Saturday Morning Session

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“Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass.

Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done

Robert D. Hales · October 2011 · Sunday Morning Session

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As we ask these questions, we realize that the purpose of our life on earth is to grow, develop, and be strengthened through our own experiences.

The Songs They Could Not Sing

Quentin L. Cook · October 2011 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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When the Prophet Joseph Smith was a prisoner in Liberty Jail, the Lord declared to him that multiple calamities can befall mankind.

Face the Future with Faith

Russell M. Nelson · April 2011 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Unfailing faith is fortified through prayer.

That Your Burdens May Be Light

L. Whitney Clayton · October 2009 · Saturday Morning Session

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Fourth, Joseph Smith was told that the terrible things he suffered for years at the hands of his enemies would “give [him] experience, and … be for [his] good.” The suffering we experience through the offenses of others is a valuable, though painful, school for improving our own behavior.

Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually

Robert D. Hales · April 2009 · Saturday Morning Session

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Our challenges, including those we create by our own decisions, are part of our test in mortality.

“Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time”

Quentin L. Cook · October 2008 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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We know from the scriptures that some trials are for our good and are suited for our own personal development.

Special Experiences

Ronald A. Rasband · April 2008 · Saturday Morning Session

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Our personal journey through life provides us with many special experiences that become building blocks of faith and testimony.

That They Might Know Thee

Keith R. Edwards · October 2006 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“The Son of Man hath descended below them all.

See the End from the Beginning

Dieter F. Uchtdorf · April 2006 · Priesthood Session

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Living the standards set in For the Strength of Youth will make you feel good about yourself.

Be of Good Cheer and Faithful in Adversity

Adhemar Damiani · April 2005 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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The Lord spoke these comforting words to the Prophet Joseph Smith: “Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.

All Things Shall Work Together for Your Good

Susan W. Tanner · April 2004 · General Young Women Meeting

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A wonderful miracle happened in Peter’s life when he was imprisoned by King Herod.

Sweet Power of Prayer

Russell M. Nelson · April 2003 · Saturday Morning Session

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We should pray in accord with the will of our Heavenly Father.

Faith through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy

Robert D. Hales · April 2003 · Saturday Morning Session

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“If thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; … know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.”

Give Thanks in All Things

Dallin H. Oaks · April 2003 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

The revelations, for which we are grateful, show that we should even give thanks for our afflictions because they turn our hearts to God and give us opportunities to prepare for what God would have us become.

For Thy Good

Richard C. Edgley · April 2002 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

When the Prophet Joseph Smith, suffering what had to be one of his darkest moments while confined to the dungeon called Liberty Jail, cried out, “O God, where art thou?” (D&C 121:1), the Lord comforted him with these words: “Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good” (D&C 122:7).

“Plow in Hope”

Neal A. Maxwell · April 2001 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

Thus, within the discipleship allotted to us, we are to overcome the world (see 1 Jn.

“Apply the Atoning Blood of Christ”

Neal A. Maxwell · October 1997 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7; 121:42)

Mortality presents us with numerous opportunities to become more Christlike: first, by coping successfully with those of life’s challenges which are “common to man[kind]” (1 Cor.

Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse

Richard G. Scott · April 1992 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Healing best begins with your sincere prayer asking your Father in Heaven for help.

“My Servant Joseph”

Neal A. Maxwell · April 1992 · Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

Concerning his personal suffering, Joseph was promised, “Thy heart shall be enlarged.” An enlarged Joseph wrote from Liberty Jail, “It seems to me that my heart will always be more tender after this than ever it was before.

“Endure It Well”

Neal A. Maxwell · April 1990 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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We find that experience can produce a high spiritual yield (see D&C 122:7).

“Murmur Not”

Neal A. Maxwell · October 1989 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 105:10; 122:7)

God accomplishes things, brothers and sisters, “in process of time.” This calls for our patience.

“I Am an Adult Now”

Marvin J. Ashton · April 1987 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

“The Son of Man hath descended below them all.

“Overcome … Even As I Also Overcame”

Neal A. Maxwell · April 1987 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

The Lord, who knows all that through which we will pass, will help us to overcome in our “small moment” of time (D&C 122:4).

Hope in Christ

Barbara W. Winder · October 1986 · General Women’s Meeting

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

An then, later, tenderly, “Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good” (D&C 122:7).

Lessons from the Atonement That Help Us to Endure to the End

Robert D. Hales · October 1985 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Do we not understand that we, too, will have moments in our lives when we will be brought to our knees, when we will need help to endure to the end?

Count Your Blessings

Yoshihiko Kikuchi · April 1984 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

We know little of the will of the Lord, yet we judge the Lord often with our small wisdom.

Your Sorrow Shall Be Turned to Joy

Robert D. Hales · October 1983 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

When Joseph Smith was in Liberty Jail, he cried to the Lord for comfort, and the Lord gave it to him.

The Blessings We Receive As We Meet the Challenges of Economic Stress

James E. Faust · October 1982 · Welfare Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

Exercise faith.

Employment Challenges in the 1980s

J. Thomas Fyans · April 1982 · General Welfare Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

These economically turbulent times should not come as a shock to members of the Church who have been listening.

Opposition to the Work of God

Carlos E. Asay · October 1981 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

The Savior learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

God Will Have a Tried People

Howard W. Hunter · April 1980 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:5, 7)

“If thou art called to pass through tribulation, … know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good” (D&C 122:5, 7).

“After Much Tribulation Come the Blessings”

Adney Y. Komatsu · October 1979 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

As we pass through this mortal probation, we accrue many experiences.

Adversity and Prayer

H. Burke Peterson · October 1973 · Friday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:5, 7)

Do you remember the words of the Lord to the Prophet Joseph Smith when he was having that great test of his faith in the Liberty Jail?

The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved

Franklin D. Richards · October 1971 · Friday Morning Session

Open paragraph (D&C 122:7)

“The Son of Man hath descended below them all.