Joy and Peace in Christ

Who is this Hero who heals the sick? Who is this Hero who feeds thousands? Who is this Hero who calms the sea? Who is this Hero who raises the dead? Who is this Hero who died and comes back to life? Who is this Hero whose story continues and does not end? He is Jesus Christ.  He is Jehovah, Messiah, Savior and King. He is the Son of God. He is my elder Brother. He is my forever Friend. He is  my Rock. He is Jesus Christ. He is my Hero.

"I'm not trying to overcome my fear, I'm just trying to step outside it.  I'm trying to expand my comfort zone."  -Alex Honnold Our experience in mortality is about expanding our comfort zone.  We were comfortable in the Premortal Existence, but we wanted more; we wanted to be like Heavenly Father.  Coming to Earth, with pain and sorrow was scary, but our trust in Heavenly Father and our desire to be like Him outweighed that fear. Here on Earth, we are comfortable in the natural man,  but we want exaltation. Sometimes that's scary and uncomfortable.  But with faith and through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can overcome our fear and expand our comfort zone. "Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord the God is with thee withersoever thou goest."  Joshua 1:9

"To whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." In John 6, Jesus said something that offended many disciples, and they left Him.  Jesus turned to the Apostles, and asked if they would also leave.  I imagine he said this with a certain amount of sadness.  Peter, with a young but strong testimony and a love for the Savior answered (I imagine with conviction), "To whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the Living God". To whom shall we go?  To whom do we go?  To whom do you go when you need...love? Comfort? Affirmation?  Fulfillment?  Something to do?  When you are bored?  Lonely?  Happy?  Sad?  When you want to talk? Do you believe that Christ, the Son of the Living God, can do all that and more for you?  Are you unsure if you have the strength and will to do what it takes to follow Him?   Have patience, hope and coura...