Doubt not, fear not

There have been so many different thoughts running through my mind this week that it is difficult to put them into words. My husband and I have gone through many trials as we try to figure out how to raise our children and many times we feel like we are failing in the process. Sometimes we disagree on how to teach the children but most of the time we are on the same page. It is a beautiful thing when we connect emotionally and are there to support one another. There are times when I feel like he and I are on an island and there is no one else that we can turn to for help in our struggles. However, there is our loving Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ, who know our deepest desires and pain. In Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 we read, “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” I doubt a lot and I live in almost constant fear that I am not doing all I can to help my kids along the covenant path. The feeling of panic overcomes me sometimes, but I know this is not helpful. The youth theme for the year is Peace in Christ. I wholeheartedly agree with that. When we lay our burdens at his feet and look to him at all times we can feel the peace that only the Savior can bring. He washes the doubt and fear from my mind over and over again.