Faith means putting our trust in God. But to what end are we trusting in Him? Some who have trusted in God have been delivered from harm, while others have suffered in cruel ways. What does God guarantee if we trust in Him?
Our guarantee is happiness. it is eternal joy. Though faith in God may not always deliver us from pain in this life, our beliefs extend beyond the grave. This eternal view delivers us from despair and motivates us to action. It even allows us to rejoice during the hard times as well as the good. No matter how hard times get, we know that by trusting in His commandments we can overcome the misery of the world, just as our Savior did.