Peace

Dear Friends,

Life is so great right now.  Difficult, long, but every moment is worth it.  I have not had a lot of life experience, but enough to know that every step of the journey is necessary and enriching.  Things happen in our lives for a purpose and in the direction of the Lord’s will.  We are often taught that in the moment that we turn our will to the Lord’s (the only gift we can truly give Him) then the blessings flow, the peace comes, and the growth accelerates.

My studies this week have been on peace.  I have discovered that regardless of the fact that we are busy, stressed, tired, or otherwise occupied in our time and our energy we can still have peace if we diligently seek after it.  In your divine nature as a child of God is the potential to have full confidence in all of your decisions – that they follow the will of God.  When this trust is formed between you and Him peace comes.  We will not always choose right or well, but as long as we have the Spirit with us it is okay to make mistakes because that sweet Spirit remains and leads us back to Him. 

On Sunday at church I was talking with a friend of mine about life. The conversation traveled quickly across the whole spectrum of topics. We settled for a while on the random things we know and the way they bless the lives of others. We talked about how sometimes in college we take random classes that have nothing to do with our major and we learn things like the cat’s ear has 32 muscles, or why sometimes the limit line at the stop light is curved backwards. We talked about how occasionally we are able to share these facts to make someone else happy, assist someone with a problem, or just amuse the crowd. My friend has been having knee problems for a long time and they have finally worked that out and now life is good again. I’ve had my fair share of knee surgeries and injuries, so it was nice to be able to commiserate with my friend.

The quote of the day is a scripture from John 14:27.  It reads, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”  When we can begin to understand our nature it becomes easier to find peace in life.  I love the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Their plan is perfect.  We are not perfect, but their plan for us is absolutely perfect.  If we follow that plan there is nothing we can’t do.  We may not accomplish it in this life, but we truly can have all that God has and become all that He is. 

Drew Bushman