something upsets the rhythm of our lives--a crisis, a mistake, a temptation, a distraction.
in a moment, life changes and we are left searching for answers.
this is a critical time of decision.
how will we react?
where will we look to find the answers we need?
this is the moment when eternal destinies are forged in the quiet reaches of the heart and mind as we struggle to respond to a personal trial. at such moments we can choose to remember the spiritual witnesses and testimony we have received and rely on the Lord to help us through the challenge in a way consistent with His teachings and commandments.
or we can discount the sacred whisperings we have received from the Spirit and turn to our own or another's wisdom for a solution.
as John saw, in the end only those who choose to rely consistently and completely on their testimonies will be able to overcome all things in mortality and stand worthily before God at the last day.
from the article Trials and Testimony
by Elder Paul B. Pieper
