“Things are hard right now and they will always be this hard.”
I had a really tough time after I had my first baby.
I’m a pretty independent person who takes a lot of pride in getting stuff done.
And now I was on maternity leave from teaching with this brand new little infant who just needed me all the time.
It seemed like my life as I knew it was over.
And the adversary sure wanted me to believe that.
This will never change. It will never get better.
But the adversary has always used this tactic.
When the saints in Missouri needed some guidance from church leaders, they were asked to meet and counsel together. Because otherwise…
“Satan seeketh to turn their hearts away from the truth, that they become blinded and understand not the things which are prepared for them.” D&C 78:10
They would be blinded and not understand the things that have been prepared for them in their future.
The future is filled with unimaginable blessings.
Babies grow up.
People move.
Jobs change.
Family dynamics and responsibilities shift.
But even if that reminder doesn’t seem like a “blessing”, the next life will bring us the greatest blessings of all.
Even the lowest kingdom is much greater than earth’s current state.
Our future is glorious. We have so many blessings coming our way. We are loved beyond belief.
And the adversary doesn’t want us to remember that at all.
Luckily, I had some friends and mentors give me a glimpse of these changes when I had my little newborn, and I was quickly able to see that things DO get better. In fact, they change every single day with kids!
But still, the adversary works on his message.
Because he knows that if we understand what is really waiting for us in the future, we will be unstoppable.
The fight has already been won, and Satan wants us to forget that so that we still pick his team.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
