In 1 Nephi 11:16, the Spirit asked, "Knowest thou the condescension of God?" Nephi answered, "I know that [God] loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things" (v. 17). This was one of Elder Maxwell’s favorite verses. Isn’t that the crucial recognition–knowing that God loves His children? Everything else can wait. Even though we do not know the meaning of all things, as long as we know that the Lord loves us and is going to see that things will turn out right, we know what really matters. That is what will sustain us.
How do you deal with the fact that you do not know as much as you would like to know? Can you still be obedient even though you do not know everything? Did Nephi know everything after he had been taught by the Spirit of the Lord? No. Even after all that, revelations will yet continue in Nephi’s life, and so will it be with you.