The other day poor little Eli had a sore throat. I'd taken him to the doctor because sometimes his runny noses turn into ear infections, and they said that his throat was a little pink. There was nothing to do but make sure he had liquids and rest.
Sometimes life is like that. Sometimes hard things happen and they are just situations that we just need to get up our grit and get through. That doesn't mean though that Heavenly Father isn't there and that he doesn't care. My poor little Elijah. I was on hand to do what I could for him, even though I knew that this was an experience that he needed to go through. I was also still trying to help him find the easiest way through. I knew that all he needed to do was to close his eyes and rest/sleep more and he would feel better faster, and the whole situation would be better for him. Sometimes he would let me put him to sleep and sometimes he would fight.
It's sad but true that we often do this to Heavenly Father. We, like Eli, get caught up in wondering why things are wrong and wanting to do what we normally do and feel like we normally feel. We forget that Heavenly Father has a farther reaching vision. I could look at Eli and I knew that it was good for him to have to fight this virus while he was young so that his immune system could grow stronger, it's all just something that we also learn to get through. I still felt sorry for the poor baby. Just like how I was trying to get Eli to sleep and drink fluids to get through as easily as possible, often Heavenly Father tries to help us find was to get through our trials, even the tests of endurance, when we turn to Him and truly trust Him, and believe in Him that He does care in the words of Jeffery R. Holland "God is always faithful, He never flees nor fails us." (from his talk "None Were With Him" from April 2009 LDS General Conference).
I'm going to close with some words from Richard G. Scot "I have never asked why [a very difficult trial has happened to me] but rather what is it that He wants me to learn from this experience. I believe that is a good way to face the unpleasant things in our lives, not complaining but thanking the Lord for the trust He places in us when He gives us the opportunity to overcome difficulties." ("Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need" from April 2009 LDS General Conference)
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