Don't Run

I have learned through my experiences in life that the absolute worst thing you can do when presented with a challenge or difficulty is to run from it. In the past I ran from pretty much everything. The most detrimental thing that I would run from was my mistakes. Running from my mistakes only left the door that much more wide open for Satan to come in and seize control. If we run from our problems we are not in control. We are out of control and helpless. We cannot suffer through difficulties alone. We must face them head on and be willing to do whatever it takes.

Truly facing your demons or problems can be a terrifying thing. Fear is the main influence behind running from our problems. Fear can be paralyzing. Fear helps us to justify and downplay our situation. Fear makes it impossible to change and keeps us from progressing. Running from our problems also means avoiding them. Avoiding our problems only prolongs the inevitable and the longer we prolong the more painful it will be.

In this blog I speak from my own experiences. I talk about what I truly believe in hopes that it will be able to help someone who is suffering. I have made mistakes in my life that I hope no one ever has to face. But no matter what you are dealing with there is hope and peace in facing your issue and dealing with it head on. It does not matter how small or how big the issue may be. We can FACE it. If you are running, STOP. I know that makes it sound easy but you will find no comfort in avoiding it. The consequences that I am now facing could have been avoided years ago if I had just stopped running and hiding. The pain and sorrow that I have endured would have never needed to happen. I am not only talking to those who have made mistakes but to ANYONE that is dealing with ANY issue. Face it. Ask for help, pray, endure, and you will find peace and relief.

The road to eternal life is hard enough as it is. Make it easier by facing your problems and moving forward with faith and courage to overcome anything that comes your way. I know that there is nothing you are going through that the Atonement of our Savior cannot heal. Let him heal you and ease your burdens. Don't run from the one thing that can heal you. I know this to be true.