We don’t need angels or big miracles to strengthen our faith. “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass.” In sacrament meeting, I was tired and exhausted from the events of the previous day. I spent a lot of sacrament meeting thinking judgmental and angry thoughts. At the time, I felt hurt about a couple of things that had happened to me recently and everything I was thinking was pessimistic or angry until one speaker came to the stand. It was fast and testimony meeting today, and as this speaker began bearing her testimony, she said something that reminded me why I was at church and what I should really be thinking about. She said, “In the scriptures, when Jesus asked Peter if he would follow Him, Peter answered, ‘Lord, where else would I go?’” What she said really allowed me to open the curtains and realize the view I’ve been missing, being cooped up inside with my pessimistic thoughts. Then, the closing hymn stopped me dead in my tracks. We sang, Where Can I Turn for Peace? I was so overcome by the Spirit, I cried tears of joy through half the beautiful song. When the meeting had ended, I approached the speaker who so inspired me to think kind thoughts. I said to her, “Where can I turn for peace? You answered that.” I wasn’t planning on it, but I embraced her and there I was, sobbing in her arms, an emotional wreck. I had really let myself care about the cares of the world and now that I look back on the things I was so upset about, I realized how stupid and insignificant they were.
