An event didn’t work out the way I was planning? How could I have improved the interaction and turn out?

I didn’t get the job? How could I have presented myself and my experience better?

My daughter is developing a bad habit? How am I contributing to it and how can I help her stop?

It’s honestly a really useful trait in my life that keeps me from playing the victim.

…But it gets a little tricky when it comes to trials and suffering.

Sometimes I need to remember that life is messy, and hard things happen just because they happen.

Not everything needs to be or even can be solved.

King Limhi’s people were really good at recognizing when their problems were because of their iniquities.

I feel connected to them when I’m not feeling the Spirit and realize it’s because I’ve let some of the important little things slide.

Sometimes, we do need to better at acknowledging our suffering is because of our own poor choices.

But other times, we need to remember that all people, good and bad, throughout history have faced trials of all shapes and sizes, just because this is a fallen world filled with mortal people.

And the cool part is that no matter what causes our suffering – ourselves, people around us, or just circumstances…

We can always turn to our Savior for relief and peace.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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