In Light of Recent Events...

It's no question that the world is getting worse by the day. When looking at Facebook posts alone, people are unhappy with the government and terrible events keep happening that affect our country at large. Coincidently, my roommates and I were just talking last night about how wicked the world is getting and how we are worried to start families of our own and bring children into this world.
In light of recent events, I want to say that not all hope is lost!
Again, coincidently, I had my last New Testament class, where we finished the second half of the New Testament. So naturally, we ended in Revelations. It was probably one of the first time I read through the whole New Testament and got to Revelations. What a crazy section, talking about the future and deep doctrine. However one of the smallest end verses significantly affected me today...

Revelations 21:4&7 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." "[She] that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be [her] God and [she] shall be my [daughter.]" (Yes I changed that to fit me personally!)

These verses actually brought tears to my eyes. I didn't know about what happened in Boston until after class, so that's not why. But the fact that God will personally wipe away the tears from our eyes? That is powerfully. I've been through some hard times and I'm a girl...so I cry a lot. I can't imagine a supreme being wiping away the tears from my eyes.  Not to mention that the fact that there will be nothing bad in the world anymore! I can't wait for that day!

The second verse is amazing. All I need to do in this life is keep the commandments and believe in God and I will be His daughter. I already am but if I want to ensure that in the next life, I just need to overcome this mortal life. It's hard, not going to lie, with all the temptation and awful things in the world. But everything will turn out alright if we are faithful and keep believing.