When suffering, we may in fact be nearer to God than we have ever been in our entire lives. That knowledge can turn every such situation into a would-be temple. Regarding our earthly journey, the Lord has promised:
“I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left. My spirit shall be in your hearts and mine angels round about you to bear you up.”
That is an everlasting declaration of God’s love and care for us, including and perhaps especially in times of trouble.
Elder Jeffery R. Holland
