“Be careful for nothing; but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God.
And the peace of God, which passeth
all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)
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Individuals
must determine what gives them joy, peace of mind, and strength.
It’s not healthy to live in fear and anger. In fact, it’s not beneficial to let
any of our emotions constantly rule.
This is my
second article featuring Brianna Arauz’ brilliant ideas and quotes on balance.
Please see the first writing here.
I will begin
by paraphrasing leaders’ suggestions she mentioned. I will follow with her exact
words. I have divided her thoughts into two categories.
M. Russell Ballard
- Set priorities.
- Create lists.
- Make quiet time and think deeply about where you are and where you want to go.
- Set goals.
N. Eldon Tanner
- Use self-control.
- Clear away any self-deception
- Set goals.
Have healthy relationships and forgive others.
To be
balanced, I feel that we need to be at right with one another. Everyone has had
problems with people. Let’s face it; we’re human beings. We’re going to get
into arguments. But the thing that can get us down the most is when we have
grudges against each other. Now sometimes the other person may have done things
that were really wrong to do. Sometimes they won’t apologize. You may be
thinking to yourself, they have no right to be forgiven. But what good does
holding a grudge do for us? It’s just a burden we have to lug around. Why do
that? The Savior implores us in Matthew 11:28-30 . (KJV)
“Come unto
me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
“Take my yoke
upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find
rest unto your souls.”
“For my yoke
is easy, and my burden is light.”
The Savior
will give us rest as we let Him take our burdens away. We will not only find
rest, but we will be a lot happier, too :)
Focus
Lastly, we
need to stay focused on the Savior. I have an example that I think applies
pretty well to this concept. So, I do ballet, and in ballet, we have to balance
much of the time; whether we are doing turns, or just warm-up exercises. We are
able to keep our balance as we focus on something that is still, unmoving. The
dance studio that I go to has its walls all decorated so I can usually focus on
a small dot or whatnot; or if I’m facing the mirror, my nose :) We all need something
steady to focus on, something that will not change, and what better things to
center our lives on than Jesus Christ?
My Conclusion
We can’t
move to the next level by hanging on to what is finished, or what’s out of our
control. Distraction is the enemy of progress. If something is weighing us down
like baggage, it’s time to let it go. (Ha! Much, much easier said than done, I
know.)
Our main
goal in life should be to find peace of mind. We cannot be peaceful, if we’re
out of balance. That’s the simple truth.
We find
stability when we concentrate on sharpening our focus, forgiveness,
organization, and analytical thinking. This is the way to true joy and
strength.
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