Welcome to episode 10 of the Nothing Doubting podcast. Our focus in this episode is on deepening faith in Jesus Christ by understanding peace and what it tells us about personal revelation. The feeling of peace has unique properties. It is a coveted but rare state. It cannot be artificially manufactured by our own minds but is solely a byproduct of honesty and truth.

I share a few personal stories and scriptural examples to illustrate how the peace of God can be, surprisingly, the wrong feeling for the moment in dire situations; making it stick out as an oddity. Throughout this episode we make the argument for peace as as a powerful testament for what is true. The episode also differentiates between peace and relief, underscoring that peace is an indicator of truth and relief may or may not be. Listeners are encouraged to think about how peace has presented in their lives and engage deeply with their faith by seeking personal revelations through prayer.

00:00 Introduction and Listener Appreciation

00:50 Recap of Last Episode: Feeling the Holy Ghost

01:48 Deep Doctrine vs. Thinking Deeply

02:49 The Importance of Deep Understanding

04:45 Exploring the Internal Experience of God

06:49 The Remarkable Characteristic of Peace

12:30 Personal Story: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times

21:43 Scriptural Examples of Peace in Adversity

23:31 Peace as Evidence of God's Existence

36:50 Distinguishing Peace from Relief

43:55 Conclusion and Invitation to Engage with God

References:

* Leslie, I. (2015). Curious: The desire to know and why your future depends on it. Basic Books.

* Doctrine & Covenants 8:2

* Isaiah 9:6

* John 16:33

* Alma 58:10-11

* John 14:27

* Galatians 5:22

* Ferguson, M. A., Nielsen, J. A., King, J. B., Dai, L., Giangrasso, D. M., Holman, R., Korenberg, J. R., & Anderson, J. S. (2016). Reward, salience, and attentional networks are activated by religious experience in devout Mormons. Social Neuroscience, 13(1), 104–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2016.1257437

* Matthew 11:28

* D&C 6:23