D&C 6:22-23

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, if you desire a further witness, cast your mind upon the night that you cried unto me in your heart, that you might know concerning the truth of these things.

Did I not speak peace to your mind concerning the matter? What greater witness can you have than from God?"

Have you ever been making a decision and get more opinions than you want? Or possibly, it is hard for you to decide, and you ask everyone’s advice about what you should do. And the more opinions cause more confusion. Often times the only counsel we really need comes from our Heavenly Father. There have been many times in my life that as I have prayed, I knew exactly what I should do, but when I got up from my knees and discussed my decision with others, I would begin experiencing uncertainty. As we seek the Lord’s guidance, He will speak peace to our mind and heart when the decision is the one that is best for us.

Several years ago, we needed to buy a vehicle for our family and had limited funds to do it. We began looking at used car dealerships and searching the want ads in the newspaper. Many people offered their opinions, and often it was that we would need to spend more money in order to get a reliable car. We asked for Heavenly Father’s guidance to help us find the best car within our budget. One day as I was looking through the paper, I knew immediately when I read a particular ad that it was the car we should buy. I felt a tremendous peace. To others, the car probably didn’t seem like the wisest choice at the time, and if we had been willing to spend a little more money, we could have purchased something more reliable. It was only when I listened to others that I began to feel confusion and question my choice, but when I thought back on the guidance the Lord provided, I always felt peace about our decision. Despite the car being older, it required minimal repairs and blessed our family with adequate transportation for many years.

If you find confusion about the choices you need to make, remember where peace can be found. I love the words of the hymn “Where Can I Turn for Peace?”

Where can I turn for peace?
Where is my solace
When other sources cease to make me whole?
When with a wounded heart, anger, or malice,
I draw myself apart,
Searching my soul?

Where, when my aching grows,
Where, when I languish,
Where, in my need to know, where can I run?
Where is the quiet hand to calm my anguish?
Who, who can understand?
He, only One.

He answers privately,
Reaches my reaching
In my Gethsemane, Savior and Friend.
Gentle the peace he finds for my beseeching.
Constant he is and kind,
Love without end.

Other sources may cause doubt and confusion, but as we reach out to Christ, He will speak peace to our minds when we humbly go to Him and seek His will for us.

Love, Sis. Linnell