"And the Lord provided for them that they should hunger not, neither should they thirst; yea, and he also gave them strength, that they should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ. Now this was according to the prayer of Alma; and this because he prayed in faith."
Alma 31:38
I like the way God blesses the missionaries here with things that they needed in their individual circumstances, saving them from suffering in many ways. Even better, when they did run into afflictions, the joy they were blessed with overcame the negative emotions and stress that the afflictions caused... or at least that is what I take from the "swallowed up in the joy of Christ" part. :)
Also notable is that all of this was done because of prayer.
Today, let's pay attention to the things that the Lord saves us from as well as the things that overwhelmingly make up for the things that are still hard. ... And let's pray like mad that we can stick close to God and that his blessings will continue in our lives as we work to be close to the Spirit. :)
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