Facing Challenges

"Thus there began to be a mourning and lamentation in all the land because of these things, and more especially among the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous people. But behold this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God; but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned, because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin. And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die. Mormon 2:11-14

This passage shows that oftentimes difficulties and challenges are aimed at returning our hearts towards the Lord. There are two ways to react when challenges come, one is to soften our heart and turn to the Lord the other is to remain with a hard heart and curse God.