All Is Well!

Author: GP Staff (120 Articles)

Chris is the Managing Editor of Gratitude Planet and can be found most days enjoying the Southern California weather and waves.

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When I was 16, I began attending the LDS church. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what LDS stands for, it’s the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints (hence the LDS), or Mormon church. Shortly after, I joined the church, and was an active member for over 10 years. I left the church over differences of opinion regarding spiritual matters. But I digress. One of the things I most enjoyed about the church was the music. Like most of the churches of the christian faith, we sang hymns of worship every Sunday, including one of the corner stone hymns of the church “Come, come ye Saints.” Where am I going with this, you may be asking. I’m glad you asked! One of the creators of Gratitude Planet has a wonderful tradition of saying three simple words in many of his articles. “All is well.” While these words speak a truth that has been handed down for generations from seers and prophets, to kings and poets, these three simple words, “All is well,” hold a very special place in my heart and mind, because of the ending of that one hymn that I used to sing so many years ago. The words go like this: “Do this in joy, your hearts will swell. All is well…All is well.” So many times we go through our lives in fear of not getting what we will need to sustain us. We worry about the current economic conditions that has grappled the collective minds of the entire world. Disease and warfare seem to be at the forefront of every news broadcast, and on the front page of every news paper and magazine. Our leaders disappoint us and we wonder where we are heading in the days to come. With all of this “stuff” going on, it’s sometimes hard to hold onto the fact that “All is well!” When this happens, when you find yourself dwelling on all of the negative garbage that is being shoved into your consciousness, here’s one simple thing that you do, that I have found to be of great benefit at helping me take charge of my life. Are you ready for it? It’s really revolutionary. OK….here it is.