"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." -Matthew 7:20
I think the best way to know an artist is by their art. The greatest Artist of all of course is God. Think of all the beautiful images there are in the world; the landscapes, the forests, the beaches, the moon, stars, sunsets, the animals, the heights, rivers, and mountains. I believe by studying the art of any artist is the greatest way to gain insight to the creator of the art and it is the same with God and His works.
As the Creator of the physical world God is also the Creator of the spiritual world. By our faith in Him, He can move mountains in us. He gives His mercy and love that can shape our worlds if we let Him. From the experiences I had of helping people in my mission to the blessings I have in my own life, I can see that the fruits of God are many and His hand is the crafter of all the things that are good.
"For I say unto you that whatsoever is good cometh from God." -Alma 5:40
There is a lot of disease, destruction, disasters, wars and terrible things in the world. Many of these are the results of disobeying God's commandments. A lot are also natural consequences. Plenty are also just trials given to us to learn from or to get us to turn our hearts over to God.
"And the Lord God said unto me: They shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in remembrance of me; and inasmuch as they will not remember me, and hearken unto my words, they shall scourge them even unto destruction." -2 Nephi 5:25
"Therefore, as they were unfaithful they did not prosper nor progress in their journey, but were driven back, and incurred the displeasure of God upon them; and therefore they were smitten with famine and sore afflictions, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty." -Mosiah 1:17
Remember our Heavenly Father has plenty of tools to shape the landscape and our lives and all of them are out of love for us. Only He can give us that beauty that we seek for in our lives. He is the greatest Artist of all and if you look with a pure heart, to the good things in the world, you will see Him.
"...and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." -Alma 30:44
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." -Matthew 5:8
