Not too long ago (okay perhaps half my college career ago), my roommate and I were conversing about her worst day that she had ever had in her life (very dramatic). She began by telling me how she had awoken very late one school morning in winter and realized it was about 15 minutes before her first class. She hurried and put on her dress, because she was delivering a presentation in this class, she also had to bake some cookies (that turned out looking like garbage). She sprinted to her class only to have one of her heels give out. Luckily, a guy driving by saw this and offered her a ride to her class. She arrived only a few minutes late and was able to give her presentation. She then concluded there, which kind of left me hanging cause I surely thought there had to be a death of a pet or loved one coming up (because everyone's worst day should center around DEATH). I sat there a moment confused about how this was her dreadful, terrible, utmost worst day she had ever experienced. I then told her, "go read Job." See I had learned from Doctrine and Covenants 121 that if you think your having it rough you should compare yourself to Job. D&C 121:7-10 reads,
" 7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.
9 Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands.
10 Thou art not yet as Job; thy friends do not contend against thee, neither charge thee with transgression, as they did Job."
Whenever you think your day is horrible just remember that Job had it worst. Just sayin'.
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| Job being chastised by his "friends" |
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