Do you ever feel stressed and like you are caught in the storms of life?
I sometimes struggle with anxious thoughts.
One day when I was feeling particularly anxious, I opened my scriptures to Alma 1:33 and read “they became more still.”
In this chapter, members of the Church were struggling with persecution, but they found peace in their trials as they became more still.
I think there is something sacred about stillness, and I’ve noticed that I often feel closest to God when I am still.
Whether we are dealing with a storm on the sea or going through a trial, we can find peace and strength in stillness.
Jesus Christ exemplified stillness and invited others to do the same (see Mark 4:39).
To become more still, I have focused on kneeling when I pray. I also try to start my day by reading a scripture before looking at my phone or getting distracted by something else.
What is something you are doing or can do this week to become more still?
—Cami Buckley
Young Women General Advisory Council