The Right Path Is Always Uphill

"The Lord is anxious to lead us to the safety of higher ground, away from the path of physical and spiritual danger. His upward path will require us to climb. My mother used to say to me when I complained that things were hard, “If you are on the right path, it will always be uphill.” And as the world becomes darker and more dangerous, we must keep climbing. It will be our choice whether or not to move up or to stay where we are. But the Lord will invite and guide us upward by the direction of the Holy Ghost, which He sends to His leaders and to His people who will receive it. 

"The mists of spiritual darkness will become more dense as we climb. ...A clear light piercing the darkness will show the way to those who have taken the Holy Ghost as a trusted and constant traveling companion." 

-- Elder Henry B. Eyring, "Raise the Bar", Brigham Young University-Idaho Devotional, January 25, 2005

I love this quote by Dad's favorite apostle.  If you wonder why life always seems to be an uphill climb, it's because it's supposed to be.  If we are following the Lord, He leads us to higher ground which requires us to climb. If you're effortlessly coasting along, then you should probably re-examine your life because you're most likely on the wrong path.

That's my two cents.