In the midst of deep affliction, the Prophet Joseph Smith was told, “All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for they good.” The world at that moment was shown anew that God is aware of man’s suffering, and that pain is not without purpose.
Such concepts are not always east to accept, but, as Elder Neal A. Maxwell says, “the hardness is usually not in their complexity, but in the deep demands these doctrines make on us.”
All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience focuses on some of the “hard doctrines” that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must come to grips with in the latter days. Elder Maxwell’s wise counsel covers such interesting and timely subjects as the omniscience of God, the purposes and types of suffering, the need for man to accept and to give counsel and correction, the place of prayer, and the importance of following the Brethren.
The excitement and challenges of the last days will test every person’s agency and wisdom. This fine book will be a great help in preparing the Saints for the trials ahead, while assuring them of the power of God’s love, which is constantly available to the faithful.
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