Be Of Good Cheer- President Thomas S. Monson

There are many thing in the world right now that it would make it easy to become discouraged and cynical about the future. President Monson's message to us is to turn our thoughts from the troubles around us and focus instead on our blessings as members of the Church. The Apostle Paul declarde, "God Hath not given us the sprit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

What are the blessings that come to you as a member of the Church?

None of us go through life without problems or challenges and often times tragedies and misfortunes. As hard as these events are in our lives, we are here to learn and grow from them. "Adam fell that men might be; and men are that they might have joy."- 2 Nephi 2:25

How might we have joy in our lives despite the trials that we face?

D&C 68:6 "Wherefore, be of good ^acheer, and do not ^bfear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you..."

President Monson gave three examples in his talk of people that suffered and yet maintained their faith in and love of God. They were also happy despite the trials that they had gone through. Please read their stories in his talk.

We have all been blessed with the light of Christ in our lives. We are not left alone to walk our path of life, no matter how dark the way may be.

M. Louse Haskins wrote these words.

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown!"
And he replied:
"Go out into the darkness and put you hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you a better than a light and safer than a known way."