"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." — C. S. Lewis
All of the necessary dominoes have been set in their proper places by God. The only thing lacking is for us to put forth the prescribed effort required to tip the first domino.
“For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.” — Alma 37:44
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” —Isaiah 40:11
“Whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God” (Ether 12:4).
"The Lord has power over his Saints and will always prepare places of peace, defense and safety for his people. When we have faith in God we can hope for a better world—for us personally and for all mankind." — Howard W. Hunter
“The time will come when only those who believe deeply and actively in the family will be able to preserve their families in the midst of the gathering evil around us.” —President Spencer W. Kimball
Sometimes we will see the hand of God in our lives, and other times we will only see his fingerprints.
“Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is. ... We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try to fight it: and Christ, because He was the only man who never yielded to temptation, is also the only man who knows to the full what temptation means—the only complete realist.”