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[Title] Is the Gospel Helping You to Be Happy?

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[Kicker] The goal of the gospel is to bring you happiness. If its not, you might be thinking the
gospel simply isnt working for you. Consider these suggestions.

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Every single person in the world is in search of happiness. Every single thing a person
does is to achieve greater happiness. Sometimes its for immediate gratificationlike the simple
joy of eating ice cream. Sometimes its for a larger goalperhaps earning a degree, losing

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everyone. If you want to leave it, feel free, but it is an option.
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weight, or raising righteous children. Heavenly Father designed us to crave happiness and,
because He loves us, gave us the means and direction to achieve the most satisfying form of

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happiness, which is only attainable through keeping His commandments and applying the
Atonement.
In his talk, It Works Wonderfully! President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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[https://www.lds.org/church/leader/dieter-f-uchtdorf?lang=eng] addresses those of us who may

not be finding the intended joy the gospel brings and gives suggestions for what to do if its not
working for us. President Uchtdorfs suggestions are to simplify and to start where you are. He
explains 1) that often we let the extra-curriculars of church life supersede the essentials, and 2)
that we dont need to reach a threshold of righteousness before the Atonement can come into
play. If we focus on our personal journey back to our Heavenly Father, we will begin to feel the
inexplicable joy that comes from overcoming weaknesses (Ether 12:27
[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/12.27]), the real love of God as we begin to
understand His desires for us, and the peace the Spirit will undoubtedly bring.
We will really begin to understand the Atonement as we personalize it and apply it
directly to our wounds. President Uchtdorf compares this kind of spiritual journey to his

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experience going to a doctor. He originally didnt like what the doctor told him and tried to find

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his own solutions to his health problems. Similarly, even though the gospel of Jesus Christlike
the doctors counselwill lead us to happiness, we may not like or believe the direction and try
to search out our own way. President Uchtdorf pleads, as does our Heavenly Father, that we give

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and Heavenly Father it might become more powerful.

the gospel another chance.

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[Link to the source article] Read or watch President Uchtdorfs address

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/it-works-wonderfully?lang=eng to better feel
the joy the gospel brings.

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[Byline] , Mormon Insights
Find more insights Take a look at Elder Ballards address Stay in the Boat and Hold On
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/10/stay-in-the-boat-and-hold-on?lang=eng
Or why would anybody want to Mormon in the first place? Find out more from President
Uchtdorf in Come Join with Us [https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/come-joinwith-us?lang=eng]
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