Welcome to One Minute Scripter Study, a Come Follow Me podcast.

We are your host, Kristen Walker Smith and Kelly Black.

Hey friend, it's Kristen. Grab your scriptures and let's dive into Genesis 45, verse 5.

Now, if the Relief Society president passed around a sign-up sheet for trials, would you sign up?

If there was a sheet for cancer,

and one for mental illness, and another one for financial ruin, would you raise your hand

and volunteer? None of us wants to deal with these trials. But Latter-day Revelation has taught

us that they can work together for our good. Joseph and Egypt seemed to understand this perfectly.

His brothers had been the ultimate jerks. They had attacked Joseph, planned to kill him,

eventually sold him into slavery, and then they lied to their father saying Joseph was dead. Like

you think you have horrible siblings, Joseph has all of us beat. Years later, when Joseph met up with his brothers again,

he was in a position of power. He was second only to Pharaoh in Egypt. He could do anything to

his brothers. But Joseph told his brothers, now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves

that ye sold me hither, for God did send me before you. Joseph comforted his brothers by letting

them know he wasn't angry about what they did. Instead, he saw the wisdom of God and allowing it to

happen. Joseph understood that while trials may be difficult, they can also lead us precisely

where God needs us to be. So the takeaway of the day in five words or less is, God allows trials for blessings.

Thanks so much for being here today and for coming closer to Christ with me one minute at a time.

Hey, parents, how confident are you that your kids know how to recognize the Holy Ghost?

Or get an answer to prayer? Or to know what to do if they don't get an answer to prayer.

I created a 30-day study guide called Hear Him that you can do as a family or have your kids do on their own or do on your own.

And it teaches all about how to recognize and receive more revelation. It's a game

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