One of the blessings of the season is "Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men." Goodwill is in good supply, if we look in the right places, but peace seems to be harder to come by. There is so much stress and toil in the world, so much danger and anger, so many catastrophes and other problems, it's a wonder that anyone can find any peace.
Yet, there are those who do. There are those who enjoy relative peace, though it seems that everyone has their own aggravating problems, but even among those facing the worst problems and trials, there are a few who know peace. That is because peace does not always mean an absence of trouble. Sometimes it means serenity in spite of one's troubles. There is an inner peace that can prevail regardless of our external circumstances.
There is an inner peace that can sustain us through our trials, and we access it through faith and hope in Jesus Christ. Through His Atonement, He can make right everything that is wrong with the world, including ourselves. Personally, a good deal of my peace comes from the knowledge that God is loving, wise, and merciful.
Despite the trials we experience in this Earth life, and despite the calamities that happen around us, or even to us, we can have peace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the power of His Atonement and Resurrection. Things may be bad now, and they may get worse as life progresses, but I know in my heart for absolutely certain, things will get better. All we need is faith, hope, and patience, and we can have inner peace.
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