In this episode, Esther Hopkin shares a more doctrinally sound look at trials and how it might not necessarily be "God's plan" for you to suffer, but it is His plan for you to benefit and grow. Elder Gerrit W. Gong's address, "All Things for Our Good," is central to our discussion. Find the talk here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/25gong?lang=eng

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