Worth Every Sacrifice

The path of discipleship is difficult. There will be challenges, and we will have to make sacrifices, but President Brian K. Ashton of the Sunday School General Presidency testified that "striving to become like the Father is worth every sacrifice."

This is true largely because the blessing of eternity far outweigh the struggles of mortality. As President Ashton put it, "The sacrifices we make here in mortality, no matter how great, are simply incomparable to the immeasurable joy, happiness, and love we will feel in God’s presence." It's true that we have to do a lot of work to purify ourselves enough to stand confidently in God's presence, but if we can pull that off, it would definitely be worth the effort.

Life is hard, and in some ways, the life of a disciple is especially hard. We have to give up so much of our time, our possessions, and ourselves in order to become like our Heavenly Father and become worthy to live with Him again, but there can be no greater reward than that. Regaining our holiness and qualifying for all the blessings that come with it will be worth whatever sacrifices we have to make to accomplish that. Sure, the sacrifices we make here are painful now, but they help us qualify for blessings and glory and joy that will be ours forever.