Note to leaders: You may want to reverse the order of lessons 22 and 23 and teach first "Overcoming Opposition" and how young women can draw closer to Heavenly Father in times of trial. Then teach the lesson on "Eternal Perspective" and how Heavenly Father blesses young women as they ponder His plan of salvation in light of their trials and difficulties.
Discussion Questions
What is the plan of salvation?
What are some ways the plan of salvation has helped you understand difficulties in life, such as illness, personal trials, worldly influences, and death?
How does having an eternal perspective affect your choices each day?
General Conference Addresses
Thomas S. Monson, "May You Have Courage," Ensign, May 2009, 123–27.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "We Are Doing a Great Work and Cannot Come Down," Ensign, May 2009, 59–62.
Additional Resources
For the Strength of Youth (2001), 40–42.
D&C 122:5–9; Hebrews 11:13; Ether 12:19; Alma 12:32.
True to the Faith (2004), 115–17.
Accept and Act
Ponder and then write in your journal about a time when your understanding of the plan of salvation helped you face a trial in your life. Express your feelings about the plan of salvation in your journal or in prayer.
Personal Progress: Choice and Accountability value experience 1.