“We talk about our trials and troubles here in this life, but suppose that you could see yourselves thousands and millions of years after you have proved faithful to your religion during the few short years in this time, and have obtained eternal salvation and a crown of glory in the presence of God; then look back upon your lives here, and see the losses, crosses and disappointments, the sorrows arising from disobedient children, from wicked parents who have opposed their children who wished to embrace the truth, the persecutions from city to city, from state to state, being hunted and driven, you would be constrained to exclaim: ‘But what of all that? Those things were but for a moment, and we are now here. We have been faithful during a few moments in our mortality and now we enjoy eternal life and glory with power to progress in all the boundless knowledge and through the countless stages of progression, enjoying the smiles and approbation of our Father and God, and of Jesus Christ our elder brother.” (Brigham Young, Teachings of Presidents of the Church)
“I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith;
henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto
all them also that love His appearing.”
(1 Timothy 4:7,8)
I would rather be a vessel in Your hand
Than a crowned king on earthly throne;
I would rather be a bird in flight
Without a shelter to keep me warm;
I would rather cross the oceans
And go where you would want me to go
Than sit contented never knowing
the trail that leads me home.
- CATHRYENE ALLEN
(Art: Guiding Them Home by Yongsung Kim)
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