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It is not, never has been, and never will be the design…

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Quote by Bruce R. McConkie

Bruce R. McConkie

It is not, never has been, and never will be the design and purpose of the Lord—however much we seek him in prayer—to answer all our problems and concerns without struggle and effort on our part. This mortality is a probationary estate. … We are being tested to see how we will respond in various situations; how we will decide issues; what course we will pursue while we are here walking, not by sight, but by faith.

Source: Ensign, Jan. 1976, p. 11

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