"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.
And it came to pass that Ether did prophesy great and marvelous things unto the people, which they did not believe, because they saw them not.
And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that 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 12:4-6
Faith really ties all of this together... the hoping for a better world part especially, but a place at the right hand of God? Wow. Faith can be difficult though, which is why we are asked to "dispute not because ye see not" ... just because we don't see something doesn't mean it isn't true. We need to remember that spiritual senses can produce evidence as well, and keep the spirit with us, which can testify of all truth.
Today, let's remember that witness comes later, and we need to go through some of these trials of our faith in order to build up our spiritual senses, not to mention our patience, which can make us whole (James 1:4).
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