In these times of political and economic commotion and uncertainty, it is very tempting to be discouraged almost every day. It is difficult to focus on the good and joyful things in life when we see and hear of so much trouble contention, trouble, and even violence and evil. So much of what we read in the news and on social media is focused on political differences, and violence of so many kinds. This morning I was listening to the recent talk given by Elder Quentin L Cook in the October 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and this particular comment stood out to me:
"As we contemplate the challenges of our day, we must remember that the Savior, during His earthly ministry, also lived in turbulent and violent times. His focus was not on the political challenges of the day; it was on the perfection of the Saints."
Yes, the Savior focused on going about teaching and doing good. It's hard most days to keep the focus where it should be and to not be overly troubled by things we have very little control over. We need to focus on what we do have control over . . . our own words and deeds and actions. Yes, we may need to speak up at times for what is good and true and right, but most of all we need to focus on doing good with our own lives whenever and wherever we can and adding as much light and goodness to the world as we can. Here's a video of the talk for those of you who would like to watch and listen:
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