Our Eternal Life

Many of us spend our lives looking for something to hold on to, something that will last. We look for ways to avoid aging or to become famous or rich. But we eventually realize that mortal life is temporary. Friends and family members grow old and die, the famous are soon forgotten, and wealth is lost as quickly as it is won.

Our hope and happiness lie in knowing who we are, where we came from, and where we can go. We are eternal beings, spirit children of an eternal God. Our lives can be compared to a three-act play: premortal life (before we came to earth), mortal life (our time here on earth), and postmortal life (where we go after we die). God has had a plan for our lives since the beginning of the first act—a plan that, if followed, provides comfort and guidance now, as well as salvation and eternal happiness in our postmortal life.

Understanding the following can help us live a happier life now and in eternity.

God is the Father of our spirits. We are created in His image. We have a divine nature and destiny.

Before we were born, we lived with God, the Father of our spirits. All persons on earth are literally brothers and sisters in the family of God.

Our life on earth has purpose. Coming to earth is part of God's plan for us to gain a physical body and learn to choose between good and evil.

Our Heavenly Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior and show us the way to live according to God's plan.

Following God's plan for us is the surest way to find happiness and endure life's challenges.

Our lives will not end when we die. Our future lives are determined by the way we live our lives now.