I

According to the Creator, every one of God's chosen people and everything that happens around them is within God's sovereignty and arrangements. As a believer in God, you ought to submit to God's sovereignty and arrangements, seek the truth, and learn lessons in all things. Obtaining the truth is the most crucial thing. If you can show consideration for the intentions of God, then you should rely on Him and strive toward the truth; that is pleasing to God. When you have obtained the truth and can act according to principles, God will be more gratified, but the more you distance yourself from God, the more sorrowful He will be.

II

God has paid a painstaking price for each person, and has intentions for each person. He has expectations for them, and has put His hopes on them. His painstaking efforts are freely and willingly given to all people. His provision of life and truth is also given willingly to every person. If people are able to understand the purpose of Him doing this, He will feel gratified.

III

Whatever circumstances God arranges for you, if you are able to accept it from God, submit to Him, and seek the truth and learn lessons in the midst of it all, God will not think that the painstaking price was paid in vain. You will not have failed to live up to all the thought and effort God invested, or His expectations for you. In every set of circumstances that befall you, you'll be able to learn lessons and reap rewards. In this way, the work God has done in you will achieve the expected effect, and God's heart will be satisfied.

IV

If you are unable to submit to God's orchestrations and arrangements, if you always resist, reject, and fight against God, God's heart will be worried and anxious. Because you're numb, ignorant, slow, and obstinate, because you don't understand His intentions and don't accept the truth, and because you cannot see the many things He has been doing to be responsible for your life, and you do not understand that He's worried and anxious about your life, and even rebel against and complain about Him, God is sorrowful.

from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. To Gain the Truth, One Must Learn From the People, Events, and Things Nearby