Everything Will Be Okay

In my room I have a heart made up of motivational quotes. These quotes are scriptures and quotes from many of the general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I read these everyday. No matter what mood I am in, I always read something that really sticks out to me. I remember it throughout my day and often when I come back to my room at the end of the day, I re-read that particular quote and I look back on my day. 

This morning I read a quote by Elder Holland. It reads, "Don't give up, don't you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. You keep your chin up. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come."

Today, I didn't have a great day. 

I was frustrated with a professor, came home from my infant and toddler lab smelling like baby poop, and was and still am stressed out with a few things going on at home involving my sister.

I wouldn't say I had a bad day but, I just wasn't having a good day.

Today my heart and mind were with my sister. She got readmitted to a residential treatment center. This was good news! However, if she gets released before her treatment is finished, in my opinion she won't be fully ready to be out and will eventually end up back in treatment, starting at square one, again.

In my last post I believe I mentioned she's struggling with a few things and doesn't believe in her own self worth. As I read this quote at the end of my day, my sister came to my mind. When I read it again, I felt as though Elder Holland was speaking to her in the majority of the quote and to me and my family in the last part.

I imagine it like this:

To my sister,
Don't give up, don't you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead.

To me and my family,
You keep your chin up. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come.

I know that Elder Holland was not intentionally speaking to me and my family but I love how this quote seems so appropriate for us right now, especially broken up like that.

My sister needs to know that there is hope. She can receive help and become happy again. She can't give up or quit. She needs to keep walking through life and trying. She simply cannot give up. 

My family and I need to remember to keep our chins up. We need to remember that it will be okay in the end. It may not be in the near future but, it will be aright. We need to trust in God and believe that good things will come our way.

It was a wonderful feeling as I realized how applicable this quote is to my life. It's comforting and a great reminder that I will be okay. I need to remember to choose to be happy and to trust in God. 

As applicable as this quote is to my life today, I know that it is likely applicable to many, many other people today as well. I encourage you to read this quote, write it down, and put it in you scriptures or up on your wall. It's a constant reminder to never give up or quit and to trust in God. 

Everything will be okay.