Why is there adversity in life? In 2 Nephi 2 we learn that there must be an opposition in all things, “ …it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life; the one being sweet and the other bitter. "Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself. Wherefore, man could not act for himself save it should be that he was enticed by the one or the other. " God gave us the ability to choose right from wrong, however, we need two different options to choose from in order to practice that ability. But why is it important for us to have that opposition, and the ability to choose? Because these choices that we make through that ability to act for ourselves lets us see the good from the bad, and helps us understand that we want to make those good choices so we can be happy. In verse 23 of the same chapter in 2 Nephi we read, “…wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.”
Adversity also helps us to grow and learn, it helps us humble ourselves to the Lord. If we god to our Heavenly Father in prayer we can have our afflictions and our trials strengthen us.
"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." Ether 12:27
I know that if we go to the Lord in prayer he will help us with our trials in life and we can gain something from them, and we can be happy!
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