By Elder Gerrit W. Gong
Of the Seventy
Many seminary students will know this scripture mastery verse: "Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy" (2 Nephi 2:25). But we sometimes forget that it's really true. We are meant to have joy, which means to be genuinely happy, in an eternal sense.
Our Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to have many opportunities to learn and grow. To do that, He provided a wonderful world that He declared to be good and gives us the opportunity to choose goodness and joy. We know the commandments are to bless and help us, but we don't always remember they also help us have joy.