text: is ther a god? with all the bad thing going on in my life right now mynoldest daughter refuses to rely on god or to pray. she says he could help if wanted. churches are no help, other organizations are full. is she right has god turned away from us and why? this life is a probabtionary state to see if we will be faithful and obedient to god, not only in the good times but in the difficult times as well. there must be opposition in all things or we would not progress. it is sometimes said that we will be put through the "refiners fire" to help us become who god wants us to become. if life were easy, what need would there have been for a savior?  here is a scripture that often helps me when i feel like my problems are too great. it is a revelation to a modern day prophet who was struggling with many trials, including being falsely accused and thrown into prison. this is what the lord told him:  5 if thou art called to pass through atribulation•; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in bperils• among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea;  6 if thou art aaccused• with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, my father, my father, why can’t you stay with us? o, my father, what are the men going to do with you? and if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged to bprison•, and thine enemies prowl around thee like cwolves• for the blood of the lamb;  7 and if thou shouldst be cast into the apit•, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the bdeep•; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to chedge• up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of dhell• shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee eexperience•, and shall be for thy good.  8 the ason of man hath bdescended• below them all. art thou greater than he?  9 therefore, ahold on thy way, and the priesthood shall bremain• with thee; for their cbounds• are set, they cannot pass. thy ddays• are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, efear• not what man can do, for god shall be with you forever and ever.  i am a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, if you have other questions, visit www.lds.org.