Facing the World with Faith, Not Fear

The world we live in is getting downright crazy. I was watching a TV show the other day, and a man who was serving time in prison was talking about how much worse the world was today than when he was a kid. I have often heard members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say this, but I was surprised to hear that from someone who was serving time in prison for violating the law. This man’s concern was getting out in time to help his son navigate the teen years to avoid following the same path as his father. It reminded me of a quote by President Thomas S. Monson, who said,

We live in a time of great wickedness. What will protect us from the sin and evil of the world today?

Those answers are found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. But there is a caveat. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said,

One of the ways Satan wants us to manipulate others is by dwelling upon and even exaggerating the evil in the world.

These seemingly unrelated and contradictory quotes are actually two parts to a whole perspective on navigating the world today. President Monson said,

I maintain that a strong testimony of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and of His gospel will help see us through to safety.

We need to understand what is going on in the world today without becoming bogged down with fear in having to deal with it. We need to arm ourselves with the knowledge of the gospel and face the future with faith rather than fear. So how do we do that?

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