We came to Earth as spiritual beings coming into a physical world.  The challenge in this world has been and always will be to live in a temporal world, constantly bombarded by temporal concerns and ideas, and yet be able to stay connected to the spiritual aspect of ourselves, our God, and  connected to the eternal perspective of this life.

In the movie Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, there is a scene where a women asks Joseph Smith, "How do you know God even cares?" 

Joseph looks at her with conviction, and says,
"He does care.
And you can know it.
But you have to trust Him."

It reminded me of a story that happened recently in our family.