Hold On

Through best and worst
Hold on thy way
And put God first
Have faith and pray

The Lord said the following to Joseph Smith:

“Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good. ...“Therefore, hold on thy way … , for God shall be with you forever and ever” [D&C 122:7, 9; emphasis added].The trials of this earth—including illness and death—are a part of the plan of salvation and are inevitable experiences. It is necessary for us to “hold on thy way” and accept our trials with faith.However, the purpose of our lives is not merely to endure trials. Heavenly Father sent His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Redeemer so we could overcome the trials we face on this earth; in other words,

He makes our weak things become strong,

He atones for our sins and our imperfections,

and He makes it possible for us to obtain immortality and eternal life. …"  Elder Koichi Aoyagi