#trials

Closing your eyes won't make the awfulness go away. It may be that nothing will. But dwelling on it, dreading the evil, playing out the misery in your head - doesn't this feed the monster? You can't close your eyes to life, but you can choose where your gaze lingers. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#challenges #hardships #life #perspective #richelle

To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#life #trials #triumphs #courage

For the first time in my life, I fully realized that I was not in charge. I knew that I needed to submit to Heavenly Father's will. I couldn't have what I wanted when and how I wanted it just because I was keeping the commandments. The purpose of prayer was not to tell Heavenly Father what to do, rather to find out what He would have me do and learn. I needed to align my will with His...Prayer is less about changing our circumstances and more about changing us. It is about seeking His will and asking for His help to do what we need to do." June 2013 Ensign, "Improving Your Personal Prayers ↗

— Kevin W. Pearson

#prayer #submitting-to-lord-s-will #trials #change

Never mourn the loss of innocence, because it always brings the much greater gain of wisdom. ↗

— Erica Goros

#change #inspirational-quotes #life #maturity #trials

My pastor used to say you’re either coming out of a tough season, in the middle of a tough season, or heading into a tough season. ↗

— Craig Groeschel

#life #struggles #trials #life

Maybe there is no such thing as success—a final destination where you arrive once and for all. Maybe existence is a never-ending journey of peaks and valleys and forever chasing dreams. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#hopes #journey #life #meaning #richelle

Life itself is simple...it's just not easy. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#happiness #inspirational #life #motivational #simple

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#contentment #joy #trials #experience

I show you doubt, to prove that faith exists. ↗

— Robert Browning

#faith

The reason everything falls apart around me, but I don’t is because my angels are keeping me standing up. ↗