“Faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith” (Ether 12:6). Thus, every time you try your faith—that is, act in worthiness on an impression—you will receive the confirming evidence of the Spirit. As you walk to the boundary of your understanding into the twilight of uncertainty, exercising faith, you will be led to find solutions you would not obtain otherwise. With even your strongest faith, God will not always reward you immediately according to your desires. Rather, God will respond with what in His eternal plan is best for you, when it will yield the greatest advantage. Be thankful that sometimes God lets you struggle for a long time before that answer comes. That causes your faith to increase and your character to grow.”
– Richard G. Scott
Please know that God is aware of you and your circumstances. I bear testimony of that. He knows the deepest yearnings of our souls for righteousness. I have witnessed the very power of God’s timing through a personal experience of my very own quite recently. Although I have struggled in my heart to understand His timing and His will for me and my family, and the very purpose that He would withhold the blessings so eagerly sought after, I have never given up hope that He has the power to grant the righteous desires of our hearts. And within the past few days, I have witnessed small tender mercies that I realize are part of the greater plan – His eternal plan – that is best for me, for us, when it will yield the greatest advantage. And I am thankful for my struggles…and for the added prayers and fasting on behalf of our family. My faith has been strengthened.
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