Be Still

I have been pondering what I should write about today and I am having a hard time deciding. So I will just start typing. This past week has been a whirlwind of emotion. Sadness and despair have been attempting to bring me down and I am in the midst of something that has been weighing on me very heavily. My mind feels like my enemy as I struggle to understand the trials of life. Although I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that he is in charge, it can still be hard to keep proper perspective when you are faced with multiple challenges at one time. The term "when it rains it pours" is very true at times and it can be a struggle opening the umbrella.

Sometimes things happen in our life that don't have an explanation. No matter how hard you try to find one, the explanation eludes you. You may find yourself getting caught up in the difficulty of your trial and your emotions seem to control you. Even when you are trying so hard to do those things to overcome, there is a lingering sadness that you cannot seem to get rid of. There are actions we can take to overcome this such as prayer, scripture study, service, and repentance. But in many circumstances our sadness won't immediately go away and what is required most is faith and patience.

Many times we are allowed to suffer, even though we may not understand, so that we can learn and grow and strengthen our faith. Maybe we will find the explanation or maybe we won't. But what we need to find and what we will certainly find is our Savior. He asks us to be still and and know that He is there. He pleads with us to come to Him. He promises comfort and it will come, even if the sadness lingers. Learn from the difficult emotions you are feeling. Allow them to change you. Pray for the ability to do God's will. Pray for what is right to happen in your life. Be around those people that lift you up and help you be happy. Try to be positive. Focus on others and not on yourself. Be still, and the Lord will comfort you.

I say these things today because I need to hear them so much right now. I need to know and understand this more than ever. My heart is aching and my spirit is being tested. At times I feel as though I am being pushed to the very edge of my limits. My emotions and tears are front and center. But I do know that I will find comfort and that peace will come. Faith and patience will prevail. Stay the course. The Savior lives.

Be still.