Dear Reader,
The restored gospel of Jesus Christ gives us something the world cannot offer: clarity of purpose. Elder Gary E. Stevenson reminded us that “the gospel gave [Joseph Smith] a clear picture of the purpose of his life,” and through his faith we also know who God is, who the Savior is, and who we are as God’s beloved children. We are here on earth to be polished and prepared, to learn good from evil, to love and to serve, and to overcome the world through Christ. With this eternal lens, the very things that make our mortal lives meaningful—faith, obedience, service, and love—are the same things that prepare us for celestial glory.
Yet walking this path requires something more: stillness of soul. Scripture reminds us, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Stillness is not emptiness; it is the fertile silence where divine truth takes root. Wayne Dyer observed that all creativity comes out of silence, while Mother Teresa reminded us that God Himself is “the friend of silence.” Aldous Huxley wrote that the hunger for God must be paired with quiet strength, or else it can become restless striving. The prophet Jeremiah testified, “It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord” (Lamentations 3:25–26).
Elder David A. Bednar recently invited us to seek “a higher and holier dimension of stillness in our lives—an inner spiritual stillness of the soul.” Such stillness allows us to remember eternal truths: that God is our Heavenly Father, that we are His children, and that Jesus Christ is our Savior.
In a noisy and hurried world, the gospel calls us to both action and stillness. We act with faith, love, and service—but we also pause to listen, to remember, and to let the Spirit teach us. In that balance, we find joy in our gospel journey and peace in the promise of eternal life.
Amen
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