My roommates walked in with a slurpee and a soda for me to cheer me up. ⁣

But I wasn’t in the mood. ⁣

I was a grump for the next few days. ⁣

In my mind, my friends were asking too many questions and being too overwhelming. ⁣

I just wanted to be alone and deal with my emotions from the door that had just been shut in my life. ⁣

I kept being sad, and I didn’t want to stop. ⁣

I realized I didn’t want to be comforted yet. ⁣

A few days later, I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. ⁣

NOW I was ready for comfort and support from friends and family. ⁣

Now I was ready for treats and parties and talking about it. ⁣

Now I was ready to pray for comfort and to turn to the scriptures. ⁣

I’ve learned that we have to be ready for comfort from others. ⁣

I’m sure that as soon as something heartbreaking and difficult happens in our lives, our Heavenly Father is ready to send His Spirit as a comforter. ⁣

Sometimes, we are ready right away and crave that comfort. ⁣

And other times, we need some space before we are really ready to accept that comfort. ⁣

“Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, LET your hearts be comforted”.⁣ (D&C 98:1)

We have a part to play in receiving comfort, in allowing our hearts to feel the comfort that God is willing to offer. ⁣

It’s okay if we aren’t ready yet. ⁣

But when we are, we can let our hearts feel the comfort that our kind Heavenly Father wishes to give to us.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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