Friendship is one of the greatest blessings we can have. Friends provide comfort and counsel and help us feel loved. Click here to see the speech page.

Friendship is one of the greatest blessings we can have. Friends provide comfort and counsel and help us feel loved. <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/beth-vaughan-cole/upon-lifes-billows-take-friend/">Click here</a> to see the speech page.

Life is hard. We all face troubles, trials, and temptations, but learning how to turn to God in our time of need can make all the difference. In this podcast, you’ll hear the personal stories and sacred experiences of speakers who have journeyed through adversity and emerged with a closer relationship to Christ. Tune in to find the advice and perspective you need to overcome your trials.

Life is hard. We all face troubles, trials, and temptations, but learning how to turn to God in our time of need can make all the difference. In this podcast, you’ll hear the personal stories and sacred experiences of speakers who have journeyed through adversity and emerged with a closer relationship to Christ. Tune in to find the advice and perspective you need to overcome your trials.

Overcoming Adversity

Trials, tests, and temptations are abundant in this life, but overcoming adversity is in our destiny. Tune in every Friday to hear advice and personal experiences from BYU guests who journeyed through adversity and came out on top.

Overcoming Adversity: BYU Speeches

“When upon Life’s Billows”: Take a Friend | Beth Vaughan Cole | April 2008

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ramona-o-hopkins/a-miracle-in-the-making-finding-the-meaning-in/

Adversity will inevitably come into each of our lives, but we can overcome trials by relying on the Lord through service, joy, and learning.  Click here to view the speech.

Adversity will inevitably come into each of our lives, but we can overcome trials by relying on the Lord through service, joy, and learning.&nbsp; <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ramona-o-hopkins/a-miracle-in-the-making-finding-the-meaning-in/">Click here</a> to view the speech.

A Miracle in the Making: Finding the Meaning in Adversity | Ramona O. Hopkins | September  2011

Kevin J Worthen discusses hope in both a worldly and gospel context. Gospel-centered hope can purify us and prepare us for eternal life. Click here to view the speech page. 

Kevin J Worthen discusses hope in both a worldly and gospel context. Gospel-centered hope can purify us and prepare us for eternal life. <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kevin-j-worthen/process-power-hope/">Click here</a> to view the speech page.&nbsp;

The Process and Power of Hope | Kevin J. Worthen | September 2020

Elder Clark G. Gilbert explains how we can draw strength from our Savior and find Christ’s peace in perilous times. Click here to view the speech page.

Elder Clark G. Gilbert explains how we can draw strength from our Savior and find Christ&rsquo;s peace in perilous times.&nbsp;<a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/clark-g-gilbert/christs-peace-in-perilous-times/">Click here</a> to view the speech page.

“When upon Life’s Billows”: Take a Friend | Beth Vaughan Cole | April 2008

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