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Adversity

"Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment. If thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high" (D&C 121:7-8).

We live in a world where much suffering exists and many experience trials and tribulations. The scriptures tell us that there is opposition in all things, and no one is exempt from experiencing some difficulty, stress, and frustration in this earth life. "Like the mortal life of which they are a part, adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them. Our adversities can be the means of obtaining blessings unobtainable without them" (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, July 1998, 7, 9).

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"Adversity"
In a devotional address given at Brigham Young University, Elder Oaks speaks on the “significance and uses of adversity.” Elder Oaks teaches us that “our seeming downfalls can be the means of developing our strengths” and that the “Lord uses adversities to send messages to his children.” In quoting scripture, general authorities, and other text he weaves an intricate lecture on the necessity of adversity. 		Oaks, Dallin H.
"Give Thanks in All Things"
Elder Oakes gives good counsel on how we can deal with adversity and the type of attitude one should have when one goes through trials. 		Oaks, Dallin H.


Additional articles:
"Adversity" Church, Publication/Manual
"Adversity" Oaks, Dallin H.
"Adversity Can Help Us Grow" Church, Publication/Manual
"Adversity and You" Ashton, Marvin J.
"Adversity and the Divine Purpose of Mortality" Poelman, Ronald E.
"After Much Tribulation Comes the Blessings" Komatsu, Adney Y.
"Enduring to the End" Church, Publication/Manual
"Finishers Wanted" Monson, Thomas S.
"God Will Have a Tried People" Hunter, Howard W.
"Living with Chronic Illness" Knapp, Libby
"Overcoming Adversity" Amado, Carlos H.
"Overcoming Adversity Together" Langlois, Larry K.
"Peace Be Unto Thy Soul" Lee, Harold B.
"Strength During Struggles" Kendrick, L. Lionel
"The Balm of Gilead" Packer, Boyd K.
"The Blessing of Adversity" Faust, James E.
"The Refiner's Fire" Faust, James E.
"What To Do with Adversity" Hanson, Steve Dunn
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