Unexpected challenges and storms that will push the limits of our ability to endure

The time will come for each of us when we will face unexpected challenges and storms that will push the limits of our ability to endure.

Physical, mental, family, and employment challenges; natural disasters; and other matters of life or death are but some of the examples of the storms that we will face in this life. When faced with these storms, we often experience feelings of despair or fear.

President Russell M. Nelson said, “Faith is the antidote for fear”—faith in our Lord Jesus Christ (“Let Your Faith Show,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 29).

As I have seen the storms that affect people’s lives, I have concluded that no matter what kind of storm is battering us—regardless of whether there is a solution to it or whether there is an end in sight—there is only one refuge, and it is the same for all types of storms. This single refuge provided by our Heavenly Father is our Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement.

“Finding Refuge from the Storms of Life” Elder Ricardo P. Giménez Of the Seventy, April 2020 conference