He Can Turn the Bad Unto Good

He can turn the bad unto good
And bring healing to the soul
If we strive to do as we should
God sends us peace such that we're whole

Ever a diamond shines so bright
When put against the black
So shine away with brilliant light
Trusting God will watch your back

John 16: 33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

D&C 90: 24
Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and call things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.


President James E. Faust said, “Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. … For some, the refiner’s fire causes a loss of belief and faith in God, but those with eternal perspective understand that such refining is part of the perfection process” (Ensign, May 1979, 54).

The pain and adversity we face in this life can be like a refiner’s fire. If we endure our trials well, we can emerge from the fire stronger and brighter.

Jesus Christ was the only perfect person who ever lived on the earth, yet He was scourged, smitten, and suffered all things (see 1 Ne. 19:9). Because He suffered, we don’t have to be alone in our hard times. He understands the pain everyone goes through and offers peace, healing, and eternal blessings if we endure our trials well. Because of the healing and blessing power of the Atonement, we can see our trials as chances to learn, to grow, and, most important, to come unto Christ.

To the sightless or hearing impaired, [God] sharpens the other senses. … With the loss of a dear one, He deepens the bonds of love, enriches memories, and kindles hope in a future reunion. You will discover compensatory blessings when you willingly accept the will of the Lord and exercise faith in Him” (Ensign, May 1996, 25).—Elder Richard G. Scott

D&C 122: 7
And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit,
or into the hands of murderers,
and the sentence of death passed upon thee;
if thou be cast into the deep;
if the billowing surge conspire against thee;
if fierce winds become thine enemy;
if the heavens gather blackness,
and all the elements combine to hedge up the way;
and above all, if the very jaws of hell
shall gape open the mouth wide after thee,
know thou, my son,
that all these things shall give thee experience,
and shall be for thy good.

thoughts while at the dentist office
I have a new dentist!... Dr. Savage
I was delighted to find out he was a member of the church!
I was talking to his assistant about teaching the young women how they stand
out like brilliant diamonds amongst all the black. I miss those girls.