To help you prepare for the April 2023 general conference, the team at LDS Living has gathered one quote from each talk from October 2022 general conference as a reminder of the promises, blessings, and messages given by our inspired Church leaders.

Here is today’s October 2022 general conference quote to ponder:

March 10: “The joy promised in the scriptures as the purpose of our existence should not be understood to mean that we will have no difficulties or sorrows.” —Elder Jorge F. Zeballos

Continue your study by reading the articles below.

Latter-day Saint Life

The struggle to find meaning and purpose during trials

Does God orchestrate our hardships in order to strengthen us spiritually? Or do all these bad things happen because we have fragile mortal bodies and mortality is just fraught with accidents?

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David T. Morgan: 2 scriptures that help us understand why God allows us to pass through hard things

Are mental health challenges part of divine design for our growth? Are they effects of choices made by others that afflict our development?

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You can read all the October 2022 general conference talks here. And if you feel inspired by this quote, take a screenshot and send it to a friend, or share today’s quote from our LDS Living Instagram account.

Missed a day? To see the full list of Countdown to Conference quotes and resources, visit ldsliving.com/countdownquotes.