Good Tidings of Peace
- cardtheraphy51
- Aug 25
- 3 min read
It is hard to find peace in today's world. The only source of peace is to put our trust and faith in the Savior.
MESSAGE:
I have always loved Elder Holland’s talks. He has a way with words that touches the heart and soul. This talk, which was given in 1996 is still so applicable today. We all long for peace, but in today’s world it can feel fleeting and far away. However, with the gospel of Jesus Christ we can find peace, even in the midst of living in a fallen world.
Elder Hollands says it this way; “Peace and good tidings; good tidings and peace. These are among the ultimate blessings that the gospel of Jesus Christ brings a troubled world and the troubled people who live in it—solutions to personal struggles and human sinfulness, a source of strength for days of weariness and hours of genuine despair. This entire general conference and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which convenes is to declare that it is the Only Begotten Son of God Himself who gives us this help and this hope. Such assurance is as “firm as the mountains around us.”
He talks about those of us who are carrying heavy burdens, who are walking through what Elder Holland calls “the dark valley of this world’s tribulations.” We all know and love those who are going through trials that would make even the strong weep, and yet they push forward and persevere. The definition of which is “to continue steadfastly or regularly in a course of action, despite difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
However, Elder Holland says that some of us, myself included, need to make more effort to live the gospel more fully so that we might feel the Savior’s abiding peace. Part of that is seeking and giving forgiveness. Elder Holland describes repentance this way, “The beauty of the word repentance is the promise of escaping old problems and old habits and old sorrows and old sins. It is among the most hopeful and encouraging—and yes, most peaceful—words in the gospel vocabulary. In seeking true peace some of us need to improve what has to be improved, confess what needs to be confessed, forgive what has to be forgiven, and forget what should be forgotten in order that serenity can come to us. … With time and perspective we recognize that such problems in life do come for a purpose, if only to allow the one who faces such despair to be convinced that he really does need divine strength beyond himself, that she really does need the offer of heaven’s hand. Those who feel no need for mercy usually never seek it and almost never bestow it. Those who have never had a heartache or a weakness or felt lonely or forsaken never have had to cry unto heaven for relief of such personal pain. Surely it is better to find the goodness of God and the grace of Christ, even at the price of despair, than to risk living our lives in a moral or material complacency that has never felt any need for faith or forgiveness, any need for redemption or relief.”
How grateful I am for the gospel of Jesus Christ. For the teachings that help me see beyond the here and now. That allows me to find peace even when the world is in turmoil. That echo in my heart the words, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord.”
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