num_pages: 272
description: Why do such bad things happen to me? This seems so unfair! Did I do something to deserve this? Am I being punished for something? Adversity is a universal experience; no one escapes mortality without coming face-to-face with experiences that can push even the strongest of us to the very edge of what we think we can endure. Sometimes these experiences result from natural law. Other times they are a result of the exercise of agency—our own or another’s. And occasionally adversity is an authentic act of a loving Heavenly Father whose goal is not to punish but to build and strengthen us beyond what we ourselves can ever imagine. When we are harrowed by harsh adversity, we want to know how we can find peace and comfort for our breaking hearts and souls in the midst of such intense suffering. In this inspirational work based on scripture and the experiences of modern-day prophets, many of whom have dealt with extreme adversity themselves, BYU Dean of Religious Education Brent L. Top shares insights, principles, and approaches that deliver help, strength, and comfort—leading you at last to the Lord, in whom all peace is ultimately found.
language: English
title: Strength Through Adversity
publisher: Covenant Communications