"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."
Psalms 126:5
This is a great statement. And of course it is tempered by the context of the passage, which means God has to be part of the equation... but then of course, why else would we be talking about this? :)
I love the idea that sorrow and effort lead to a harvest of joy... and I think that this is something that God promises to us all, that "if [we] endure it well, God shall exalt [us] on high" (D&C 121:8).
I've talked about this before I know, but it's like a book by a really good author. There are going to be ups and downs in the plot. There are going to be hard times for the hero, with temptations, pain, and setbacks. In chapter 5, things might look pretty grim, and we have no idea how the hero will survive, even for another page. But because we know the author, we are still confident that, somehow, things will turn out okay in the end... that no matter what the hero faces, he or she will be able to pull through and be victorious, overcoming every setback or challenge.
In God's story, we are all those heroes, and we all have a promised happy ending as long as we keep turning the pages, reading the author's words and being guided by him rather than just giving up in chapter 5 and never turning another page. The future always leads us towards promised blessings, if we trust in God.
Today, no matter what tears we might be sowing, let's look forward to reaping in joy, because our trust is in God, our father and the author of our happy endings.
Psalms 126:5
This is a great statement. And of course it is tempered by the context of the passage, which means God has to be part of the equation... but then of course, why else would we be talking about this? :)
I love the idea that sorrow and effort lead to a harvest of joy... and I think that this is something that God promises to us all, that "if [we] endure it well, God shall exalt [us] on high" (D&C 121:8).
I've talked about this before I know, but it's like a book by a really good author. There are going to be ups and downs in the plot. There are going to be hard times for the hero, with temptations, pain, and setbacks. In chapter 5, things might look pretty grim, and we have no idea how the hero will survive, even for another page. But because we know the author, we are still confident that, somehow, things will turn out okay in the end... that no matter what the hero faces, he or she will be able to pull through and be victorious, overcoming every setback or challenge.
In God's story, we are all those heroes, and we all have a promised happy ending as long as we keep turning the pages, reading the author's words and being guided by him rather than just giving up in chapter 5 and never turning another page. The future always leads us towards promised blessings, if we trust in God.
Today, no matter what tears we might be sowing, let's look forward to reaping in joy, because our trust is in God, our father and the author of our happy endings.
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