Anyone who follows my mom on Facebook knows that she and I did a lot of work today. Thankfully, the work went smoothly, partly because we kept each other's spirits up, but mostly because we were using excellent tools. We had sturdy gloves that fit well and that have a cloth part for wiping sweat off your brow. We had a strong wagon for hauling rocks and gravel. We had a mattock strong enough to easily cut through even our hardest dirt. We had various hammers and wedges for taking pallets apart and removing nails from the boards. And we borrowed a reciprocating saw from a good friend, which made dissembling pallets and cutting the boards down to the right size much easier. We still had a lot of hard work to do, but having good tools (and good company) made the job a lot easier.
I would compare this to having the gospel in our lives. Life is challenging for everyone, but it's much easier to face when you have the teachings and blessings of the gospel to help you. God won't remove your problems from you, but He often makes sure you have the tools you need to do the job.
I'm grateful for the tools I have, both the physical ones and the spiritual ones. Both kinds of tools make the tasks of life a lot easier to manage.
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