Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Everyone at some point in their life will experience obstacles, struggles, problems and challenges. It is part of life. It is part of the Plan of Salvation. God sent us to the world to receive a physical body. We were set on earth to grow and make our way back to the Celestial Kingdom. I personally believe their is always something to learn from our trials. You can either look at it in a positive way or mourn. Problems are given to us to learn and look at it in a good perspective. I believe God only sends us trials that we can handle. Something awesome I learned from my Family Relations class was that "Crisis" in traditional Chinese (危機) means "Danger" and "Opportunity." We have free agency to make our own decisions. Every decision has a consequence. For example, say someone makes the decision to steal. Stealing can have consequences, such as facing charges or going to jail. That is a trial that the thief and the family will confront. But because of the atonement we have the opportunity to repent and start all over. The gospel of Jesus Christ allows us to learn from our trials. I came across a phenomenal quote by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf that will make your day! It uplifted my soul. "My dear brothers and sisters, there will be days and nights when you feel overwhelmed, when your hearts are heavy and your heads hang down. Then, please remember, Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, is the Head of this Church. It is His gospel. He wants you to succeed. He gave His life for just this purpose. He is the Son of the living God. And He will help you.”

Marriage and Martial Intimacy

Marriage is a wonderful journey with your spouse. Its not an easy thing, but I have witnessed good things from a lovable marriage. I am not married, but I have learned from my family relations course that there are many early marriage adjustments. The first month begins with adjusting and discussing decisions as a new couple such as, martial intimacy, finances, work, food, traditions, responsibility and priorities. A new adjustment can also be sharing a bed with another person. One person can be used to having their own personal space and be startled sharing things with the other person. In my family relations class we talked about martial intimacy in depth. Sex is an important part of intimacy and marriage. There are three parts to sex; Orgasm, Plateau and Excitement. I also learned in my family class that involving friends and family into martial problems will only create more problems. This is true because a couple should communicate to resolve their own problems.