Wherefore, be of good cheer... I the Lord am with you and will stand by you.

The past 9 days have sure been long. So many things happened. So many things that changed lives. It has been a rough ride for me. I found my self asking why. Why is this happening? Why did all of this happen to me? During this time I turned to my leaders, my family, and my friends for comfort and reassurance that everything with be okay. And I sure found it. I am SO blessed to have so many people that care for me! One of the many people that I talked to said (I think quoting someone else) "Don't turn away from God when you have pain. Rejoice you have the resources to deal with it."
I also turned to the scriptures to find comfort. Underneath is my favorite picture it is tucked away in St. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
This picture has a lot of meaning to me. A couple of years ago I was faced with a pretty hard trial in my life. One of my friends knew this and knew that I needed some comfort, encouragement, and reassurance. She gave me this picture along with her testimony written on the back.
When I look at this picture I am reminded that Christ knows me personally. He knows my loneliness and my trials. A scripture that I associate this picture with is D&C 68:6. "Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you."

I know that I am never alone. I know that Heavenly Father does watch over me and does care what happens to me. I know that when The Priesthood is used worthily and correctly that miracles happen. I know that Jesus Christ LIVES. I know that he died for me. I know that through repentance I can be made clean again because of Him. I know that we are on this earth to be tested, to be tried. I know, because of those times of trials, that Heavenly Father loves me and that He is preparing me to live with Him and His Son, Jesus Christ, again. I am SO thankful to have this knowledge, and to know that there is meaning to this life!