Finding Peace

Finding peace is what we all strive for. Though there may be people that we think never seem to want to be at rest, we all desire the same thing. Sometimes we may be in denial that we are at peace when we really are. It isn’t rare to see that people can be in denial of their inner struggles. Surely, the first step to gain peace is to recognize what we are not at peace with and admit.

I have found myself in a similar situation. I have thought I've been at peace with events in my life, though there has been dramatic progress, to the contrary I have not been completely at peace. I have found that there is no one simple cure that is immediate though I've prayed that there is, in most cases it doesn't work that way.  I have many great things in my life that have been satisfactory substitutes and compliments, why has this still been a struggle for me? I had the gall to look her up on Facebook and noticed a smiling photo of her next to a smiling man. I could see that she was happy and I immediately felt happy. That’s all I've ever wanted for her. To see her happy made it much easier to find that peace. It’s almost like the feeling of knowing someone has come out of a dangerous surgery that went better than expected, like a heavy burden has been taken from you, or when in fact it is a relief with a sigh of deep gratitude for how the Master lets you know that everything will be alright.

The prophet Joseph F. Smith stated “But the healing of a wound is an art not acquired by practice alone, but by the loving tenderness that comes from universal good will and a sympathetic interest in the welfare and happiness of others.”

 The Lord promised through the prophet Jeremiah when He said: “I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. … I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Jeremiah 31:13, 25

I am grateful for joy and happiness. I am grateful for the moments of sadness and hardships because it draws me closer to my Heavenly Father and Savior. To find peace is everything that our loving Heavenly Father wants us to have as we have the opportunity to live with Him again. I am grateful for the blessings I have in my life at this time, of which have been stepping stones to greater peace and joy. This isn't a cry that I'm not happy but rather that I am now happier.