"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
These are some pretty cool blessings. It is interesting to me though that God gave these missionaries strength and joy to overcome their afflictions, but didn't take them away. He took away hunger and thirst... and sometimes he does that in our lives too, just removes obstacles and solves problems for us. But other times, they are still there, and they aren't going away, and in those cases, he offers us strength and joy instead so that we can bear our burdens with ease and find joy even in the midst of enduring trials and suffering afflictions.
Today, when our trials are the sticky kind, let's remember this story and pray for strength and joy, to be able to endure and find joy anyway. :)
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