In a perfect world, everyone would always keep the commandments of God. In a perfect world, we all would feel blessed and happy, and every faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would have a strong, fulfilling marriage and family. But the fact is that some of us face very complex, daunting challenges that make these blessings seem almost out of reach.
So what do we do when the beautiful, universal, eternal ideals of the gospel clash with the painful, individual, mortal realities of life?
There are at least two things you should remember:
- Never give up on the ideal.
- Don’t disregard the real.
Accept both.
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dieter-f-uchtdorf/joyfully-receive-the-unexpected-messiah/
