- 2 Nephi 28:28… And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.
- 1 Nephi 16:2-3… 2 And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day; wherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center.
- 2 Nephi 9:40…40 O, my beloved brethren, give ear to my words. Remember the greatness of the Holy One of Israel. Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will revile against the truth; for I have spoken the words of your Maker. I know that the words of truth are hard against all uncleanness; but the righteous fear them not, for they love the truth and are not shaken.
- Alma 19: 6-7…6 For the Lord would not suffer, after he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem and kept and preserved them from falling into the hands of their enemies, yea, he would not suffer that the words should not be verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall not prosper in the land. 7 Wherefore, the Lord did visit them in great judgment; nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not perish, but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.
- “Plainly, the Lord watches over his people and orders events for their good, whether they perceive it or not.” How Imprisonment, Persecution Helped Paul Move Christ’s Message Forward – LDS Living by S. Kent Brown
- “We do not control what I call the great transfer board in the sky. The inconveniences that are sometimes associated with a release from our labors here are necessary in order to accelerate the work there. Heavenly Father can’t do His work with ten times more people there than we have on this planet, except he will on occasion take some of the very best sisters and brothers. The conditions of termination here, painful though they are, are a part of the conditions of acceleration there. Thus we are back to faith in the timing of God, and to be able to say not only ‘Thy will be done’…. But also ‘Thy timing be done’, even when we don’t fully understand it.” Neal Maxwell, Address to CES Religious Educators, Salt Lake Tabernacle Feb 2, 2001.