We must fear the Lord, serve the Lord and put away worldly gods.
"Fearing the Lord means to be reverent and to love him and to keep his commandments. We show that we serve the Lord by the way in which we live the commandments received from him, by the work we do to help establish the Kingdom of God on Earth, and by the way we act towards our neighbor."Putting away worldly gods involves keeping impure thoughts out of our minds and ridding our lives of everything that may prevent the presence of the Holy Ghost.
"When we love God, serve him sincerely and give up the things of this world, we become true followers of Christ."
But serving Christ is not in itself a way to escape the hard reality of life.
"Neither prosperity nor poverty indicate whether a person is living a Christian life. Physical suffering is not evidence of wickedness nor is it punishment for sin."
The gospel doesn't promise we'll be free from suffering, but it does strengthen our spirit so we can accept adversity when it comes.
"In this life, we are building our eternal dwelling. Are we building upon the rock which is the gospel of Jesus Christ, or are we building upon the sand which lies in the falsehoods of this world?"
We can't serve God and the world at the same time.