Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.
To cheer up is a commandment repeated many times. It is not just a suggestion or an encouragement, it is a commandment. God wants us to be happy. Now, happy does not always mean comfortable or carefree. Thus, we are also commanded to be grateful "in all things." We may not be grateful for all things, but we should be grateful in all things. Regardless of our circumstances, we should look for blessings and tender mercies, even if it is just gratitude for another day to try again. When we can be grateful, we will be cheerful. The two work hand in hand. If we can keep the one commandment, we will keep the other. Further, we can find comfort in the knowledge that God never forgets us. (1 Nephi 21:15-16)
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